On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
Loughborough University visiting fellow and former senior RAF officer
2 things Afzal Ashraf said, verbatim, on October 1, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
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Disputes
“an alternative and probably more plausible explanation”
World Socialist Web Site Britain's prime minister says Iran likely played a part in the RAF Fairford arrests ›
Others on this question
“looking to do big damage”
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““There’s absolutely nothing else at all, at the moment, suggesting that there is a link to any foreign government,””
on whether Iran was linked to the RAF Fairford incident
World Socialist Web Site UK Prime Minister Burnham claims “strong indications” Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, as unanswered questions pile up ›
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