英国反恐警务部门发布此声明之前，伊朗驻伦敦大使馆否认了有关该阴谋与伊斯兰共和国有关的报道，并将这些指控称为“伊朗恐惧症宣传”。
UK Counter Terrorism Policing's announcement came after Iran’s embassy in London denied reports that the plot had links to the Islamic Republic, labeling the accusations as “Iranophobia propaganda."