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Rubio Says RAF Fairford Incident Involved Foreign Actor

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an incident at RAF Fairford, a UK air base used by US bombers flying to Iran, "clearly involved" a foreign actor and was "very serious." In a television interview he mentioned Iran, which has denied involvement. No details of what occurred have been provided.

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The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.

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RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says RubioBBC News – UK
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RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio

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Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign ActorNYTimes – World
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Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor

The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.

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