Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

The UK 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.

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.

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'.

A huge police operation began after officers were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base in the early hours of 27 September.

Dozens of homes were evacuated in the nearby village of Whelford and a large cordon was put in place around the site.

The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from other countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, France and Germany, which issued a joint statement condemning 'in the strongest terms' violent attacks by Iran.

Seven men - all in their 20s - have been arrested and later bailed in connection with the incident. No one has been charged.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to provide an update on the incident in the Commons later.

Last week, Downing Street insisted the airbase was safe after the US withdrew all of its bombers – about a dozen B-1s from the base – back to their home stations on American soil.

In July, Iran said 'any base used for aggression against Iranian territory constitutes a legitimate target for our forces'.

RAF Fairford, in the Cotswolds, has been used as a forward operating location by the US air force for decades.

In recent months, the US has flown B-1 and B-52 bombers