U.K. leader says Iran believed to have "played a part" in air base incident

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham says U.K. authorities believe Iran "played a part" in the incident over the weekend at an air base used by the U.S. to launch strikes on Iran.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:07:30 UTC.

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