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Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador
A large cordon was put in place around the base and dozens of homes were evacuated
The foreign secretary has summoned the Iranian ambassador to make clear that "Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil" following last month's incident at RAF Fairford.
Ed Miliband said Iran's "continued attempts" to undermine the UK's security "through its criminal networks, proxy groups and state-backed malign activity is unacceptable".
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs on Monday that the incident at the airbase in Gloucestershire was "almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard".
Iran's ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, said Tehran was not involved and was willing to cooperate with British authorities.
The Foreign Office has also sanctioned two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations - with both men subjected to travel bans and asset freezes.
Burnham also indicated Iran could be hit with further sanctions over its suspected role.
It comes as the UK and 28 other countries - including the US, Canada, Australia, France and Germany - issued a joint statement condemning "in the strongest terms" violent attacks by Iran.
The statement accuses Tehran of carrying out "lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities" and also recognises the UK's attribution of Iranian involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford.
A huge police operation began after officers were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base in the early hours of 27 September.