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Burnham says Iran believed to have played a part

Original: "He added: “We will say more in due course, but we can confirm our belief that we believe Iran to have played a part.” A

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said authorities believe Iran played a part in an incident, adding that more details will be released in due course. Pressed on the basis for the claim, Burnham said he could not go into details but would not make the accusation lightly. The statement is drawing attention and questions about the evidence behind it.

Why now: A senior UK politician publicly accusing Iran of involvement is a serious, developing claim with few details released so far.

Andy BurnhamIranGreater Manchester

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• "He added: “We will say more in due course, but we can confirm our belief that we believe Iran to have played a part.” Asked why he believed this, Burnham replied: “Well I can’t go into all of those details, but obviously I wouldn’t say it lightly.” Then why are they out on… · Lazarou · 4

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