据伊朗国家广播公司（IRIB）报道，伊朗于周四召见了英国驻德黑兰大使雨果·肖特尔（Hugo Shorter），以抗议将该国与针对英国皇家空军费尔福德基地（一个美军使用的英国军事基地）的所谓蓄意破坏阴谋联系起来的指控。
Iran summoned the British Ambassador to Tehran Hugo Shorter on Thursday to protest accusations linking the country to an alleged sabotage plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British military base used by US forces, state broadcaster IRIB reported.
伊朗负责政治事务的外交副部长马吉德·塔赫特-拉万奇（Majid Takht-Ravanchi）转达了德黑兰对英国政府在首相安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）发表言论后采取的“破坏性方法”的“强烈抗议”。
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi conveyed Tehran’s “strong protest” at the “destructive approach” by the British government following remarks by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
塔赫特-拉万奇拒绝了英国官员关于伊朗与针对该军事基地的所谓阴谋有关的“虚假和荒谬的指控”。
Takht-Ravanchi rejected the “false and ridiculous claims” by British officials linking Iran to the alleged plot targeting the military base.
据IRIB报道，他要求英国政府对此事作出官方澄清，并“纠正对伊的不当态度”。
He demanded the British government officially clarify the matter and “correct its inappropriate approach” toward Iran, according to IRIB.
伯纳姆周三表示，有“强烈的迹象”表明伊朗在皇家空军费尔福德基地附近的疑似阴谋中发挥了作用，同时强调该案件仍然是一起“复杂且非常严重的警方调查”。伊朗周一否认了有关其与该空军基地逮捕事件有关的说法。
Burnham said Wednesday there was a “strong indication” that Iran had played a role in the suspected plot near RAF Fairford, while stressing that the case remained a “complex and very serious police investigation.”Iran rejected suggestions Monday that it was linked to the arrests at the airbase.
伊朗驻伦敦大使馆在一份声明中表示：“伊朗伊斯兰共和国驻伦敦大使馆坚决拒绝并强烈谴责最近一些英国个人和媒体发表的毫无根据的恶意猜测，这些猜测企图将伊朗与在皇家空军费尔福德基地附近逮捕五名嫌疑人的事件联系起来。”
“The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets attempting to link Iran to the arrest of five suspects in the vicinity of RAF Fairford base,” it said.
美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥周一表示，这一疑似阴谋涉及“外国势力的黑手”，但没有指明他认为哪个国家应当负责。
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the suspected plot involved “the hands of a foreign actor,” without identifying the country he believed was responsible.
该皇家空军基地托管了美国空军的行动，自2月份中东全面战争爆发以来，该基地一直支持针对伊朗的军事任务。
The Royal Air Force installation, which hosts US Air Force operations, has supported missions against Iran since February amid the wider Middle East war.
在此次逮捕之前，该设施周围的安保措施有所升级。此前，英国于7月确认其武装部队已准备好应对潜在的报复，此前伊朗伊斯兰共和国卫队曾对驻扎在费尔福德的美国轰炸机发出警告。
The arrests follow heightened protection measures around the facility after Britain affirmed in July that its armed forces stood ready to defend against potential retaliation following warnings from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps concerning American bombers operating from Fairford.