Single source · RAF Fairford, United Kingdom ·
The UK government attributes an attempted attack or foiled plot at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, to Iran, as relayed by WORLD News Group, DW and UPI. The US State Department published a joint statement on the UK attribution. Certainty wording differs between reports: DW quotes the UK government saying Iran is 'highly likely' responsible, while UPI quotes the British prime minister saying 'almost certainly'.
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Verification
Single source: 2 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- Certainty wording differs: DW attributes 'highly likely' to the UK government, while UPI attributes 'almost certainly' to the British prime minister.
- Event description differs: DW calls it an 'incident', while the US statement and WORLD News Group describe an attempted terrorist attack or foiled plot.
- Speaker differs: DW and WORLD News Group attribute the claim to the UK government, UPI to the British prime minister.
Details by origin
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | RAF Fairford, United Kingdom | U.S. Department of State (via U.S. Department of State (.gov)); upi; UK government (via DW.com); U.K. government (via WORLD News Group) | 4 origins listed, counted as 2, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Who said it | Iran | U.S. Department of State (via U.S. Department of State (.gov)); upi; UK government (via DW.com); U.K. government (via WORLD News Group) | 4 origins listed, counted as 2, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
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