30 Nations Condemn Iran Over RAF Fairford Incident

Shibbir Ahmed, Washington DC — The United States, the United Kingdom and 28 partner countries have jointly condemned what they describe as Iran-linked hostile activities, while backing Britain’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in an incident at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford on September 27. In a joint statement released Monday, the 30 governments said they recognized the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident. The statement also cited Britain’s assessment that the event demonstrated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond Iran’s borders through covert networks and proxy actors.

The statement was issued by the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

The governments condemned what they characterized as Iran’s use of violent attacks and other hostile activities, including lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyberattacks and other forms of hybrid operations against their countries and partners.

The joint statement linked the RAF Fairford incident to a broader series of recent attacks across Europe targeting Jewish communities, Iranian journalists and U.S. interests. According to the statement, the attacks were claimed by Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI). The governments cited these developments as part of their broader concerns about threats and hostile activities allegedly carried out through proxies or other means.

The statement did not provide further operational details about the September 27 incident at RAF Fairford, identify suspects, or outline the evidence supporting the British attribution. Those details would require confirmation from official investigative sources.

The 30 governments warned that attempts to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm or coerce people within their territories would not be tolerated, regardless of whether the activities were conducted directly or through proxies. They pledged to coordinate efforts to identify, investigate and disrupt hostile activities, prosecute those responsible where appropriate, and strengthen cooperation to protect their communities and national sovereignty.

The statement also emphasized the importance of improving national resilience, strengthening international coordination and ensuring accountability for those responsible for hostile acts. Although the governments issued a strong collective warning, the statement did not announce specific new sanctions, arrests or military measures against Iran.

The joint declaration underscores the signatories’ stated concern about alleged covert operations, threats against journalists and attacks affecting Jewish communities and U.S. interests in Europe. The reference to the IRGC is particularly significant because the statement attributes the alleged broader pattern of hostile activity to Iran’s capacity to operate beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors.

The declaration represents a coordinated diplomatic position among the participating governments. However, the specific circumstances of the RAF Fairford incident, the evidence behind the attribution and any potential legal or diplomatic consequences remain matters requiring further official clarification.