“Any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm or coerce people in our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable,” they said, warning that they would ensure “those responsible are held accountable.”
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Iran’s ambassador to London had been summoned to the Foreign Office and warned Britain “will not tolerate threats on our soil”.
The incident near RAF Fairford air base – which the US has used to carry out defensive strikes against Iran – took place on September 27.
Seven men have been arrested as part of an investigation by counter-terrorism police. All were released on bail.
The force said last week it was considering “possible foreign state involvement” as part of its investigations.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Burnham said: “We will not tolerate these threats on our soil.”
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