UK blames IRGC for incident involving a UK airbase; Iran calls accusation a false flag

Disputed · United Kingdom, United Kingdom · 2026-10-13 13:46 UTC

Al Jazeera English reports that the UK has blamed the IRGC for an incident involving a UK airbase. According to the same report, Iran says the accusation is a false flag operation. No details of the incident itself appear in the claim.

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Disputed: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• The UK attributes the incident to the IRGC, while Iran says the accusation is a false flag operation (as reported by Al Jazeera English).

Sources

• Al Jazeera English (Telegram), 2026-10-13 13:46 UTC

First reported 2026-10-13 13:46 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 06:39 UTC.

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