英国首相伯纳姆表示，英国认为伊朗与美国军队使用的费尔福德皇家空军基地发生的安全事件有关。伊朗外长则驳斥了这一说法，称首相“搞错了方向”。伯纳姆对记者说，英国政府的评估结果显示，伊朗很可能参与了近期在格洛斯特郡费尔福德皇家空军基地发生的这起安全事件。不过他并未详细说明作出这一判断的具体依据，仅称这是英国安全部门得出的结论。
UK Prime Minister Burnham said Britain believes Iran was involved in a security scare at RAF Fairford, an airbase used by US forces. Iran's foreign minister rejected the claim, saying the prime minister was "barking up the wrong tree." British Prime Minister Burnham told reporters that the UK government's assessment points to Iranian involvement in a recent security scare at RAF Fairford, an airbase in Gloucestershire used by United States forces. He did not detail the specific evidence behind the assessment, framing it instead as a conclusion reached by UK security officials.
伊朗外长否认了相关指控，称伯纳姆“搞错了方向”，并否认伊朗在该事件中扮演任何角色。一直以来，德黑兰都拒绝接受西方方面将伊朗与欧洲军事设施发生的安全事件联系起来的说法，目前两国政府也均未公布任何新的证据。
Iran's foreign minister dismissed the accusation, saying Burnham was "barking up the wrong tree" and denying any Iranian role in the incident. Tehran has consistently rejected Western claims linking it to security incidents at military installations in Europe, and no further evidence has been made public by either government.
此次交锋进一步加剧了伦敦与德黑兰之间的紧张关系，两国关系原本就因伊朗的地区活动及其核计划而处于紧张状态。数十年来，费尔福德皇家空军基地一直是美国军用飞机的驻扎地，因此该地发生的任何安全疏漏都会引起英美两国防务官员的高度重视。
The exchange adds to tensions between London and Tehran, already strained over Iran's regional activities and nuclear program. RAF Fairford has hosted US military aircraft for decades, making any security breach there a matter of concern for both British and American defense officials.