UK summons Iranian ambassador, warns of further sanctions after Fairford incident

Britain summoned the Iranian ambassador in London on Monday to protest what it described as Tehran's attempts to undermine the security of the UK and its partners through criminal networks and affiliated groups. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced his government's intention to impose additional sanctions on Iran, suggesting that the attempted attack on Fairford base was likely coordinated inside Iran under the direction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Iran's efforts to undermine the security of Britain and its partners through its criminal networks and groups were "unacceptable," stressing that the UK would not tolerate any threats to its territory.

Ed Miliband explained that summoning the Iranian ambassador was intended to reaffirm the UK's rejection of these threats and to make clear that London would not accept any attempts to compromise its security.

For his part, Burnham said it was "highly likely that the attempted attack on Fairford base was coordinated in Iran under the direction of the Revolutionary Guard," adding that Britain would impose further sanctions on Tehran following the incident.