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UK believes Iran ‘played a part’ in foiled attack, Burnham says

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday his government believes that Iran “played a part” in the alleged thwarted attack on a U.S. air base in the United Kingdom earlier this week. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford,” Burnham told the BBC, referring…

Aviation experts react to hijack attempt on Israel-bound flight

A pilot on the Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia stabbed the other pilot and appears to have tried to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. He said passengers and crew subdued the assailant, who has been arrested. CNN's Pamela Brown discusses the harrowing incident with CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas and CNN aviation analyst Miles O'Brien. Also, former DHS official Juliette Kayyem says the incident is an example of the biggest vulnerability in airline safety and CNN transportation analyst Mary Schiavo thinks changes need to be made in security checks for pilots.

Iran urges Americans to rally against Trump ahead of midterms

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday called on Americans to vote against President Trump ahead of the midterm elections to change U.S. policy toward Tehran and accept the offer of a “peaceful coexistence.” IRGC spokesperson Gen. Hossein Mohebbi made the request in a 25-page letter, marking seven months since Iran’s conflict with the…

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