Iran Denies Links to UK Bomb Plot as Iran Continues Crackdown on Enter

UK Counter Terrorism Policing is investigating possible ties between the RAF Fairford bomb plot and Iran Jerusalem Post. The investigation comes after the UK’s announcement that five suspects in the plot were released on bail. Iran’s embassy in London denied reports of a link to the Islamic Republic, calling the accusations ‘Iranophobia propaganda’ Jerusalem Post.

Meanwhile, in Iran, the entertainment crackdown continues. A musician was sentenced to 74 lashes for performing a hijabless performance, which the court deemed violated ‘public decency through the production and publication of obscene and immoral content on cyberspace platforms’ Jerusalem Post. This is just one example of the growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Iran.