Armed Forces on standby as Iran warns RAF Fairford is a ‘legitimate target’

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has directly threatened the "British monarchy" and declared UK military installations legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes.

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The warning, distributed through the IRGC's Telegram channel on Thursday, came after the organisation alleged that American B-1 bombers had flown from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to carry out bombing raids against Iranian territory.The IRGC stated: "Any base used to invade Iranian territory is our legitimate target."The threat, which appears to be directed at Britain's political leadership rather than the Royal Family specifically, cautioned against "further burdening its record" in the Middle East.The UK Government declined to address the claims directly, stating: "For operational security reasons we do not comment on foreign nations' military operations."RAF Fairford, while nominally a Royal Air Force installation, functions primarily as a forward operating base for the US Air Force in Europe, where American...

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Armed Forces on standby as Iran warns RAF Fairford is a ‘legitimate target'.

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British Armed Forces are on standby after Tehran threatened to target British airbase RAF Fairford.Donald Trump gave the green light to launch a B1 bomber from the base in Gloucestershire to carry out strikes against the Islamic Republic on Tuesday.In response, Iran's top military chiefs declared that "any base used to invade Iranian territory is our legitimate target".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The settled arrangement allows American military to use the Diego Garcia airbase in the Chagos Islands for the same purpose.The bomber, which can carry more than 20 2,000lb bombs and is able to travel at the speed of sound, was used to hit Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets, Axios reported.The IRGC, which Britain has now proscribed, accused the US of "resorting to using B1 aircraft flying from Fairford" due to depleted stockpiles.The authoritiarian...

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