UK defence show RIAT cancelled because of Iran war

May 22 (Reuters) - The ​Royal ⁠International Air ​Tattoo, one of the world's largest ​defence ‌shows, has been cancelled ⁠due to military operations ⁠linked to ​the Iran war, it said on Friday.

RIAT had been scheduled ​for ‌July 17-19 at RAF Fairford, an active Royal Air Force base ​in southwest England.

"This has ‌not been an easy decision. It follows ‌extensive discussions with the Royal Air Force and the United ​States Air Force regarding uncertainty over ‌access to RAF Fairford, given the ongoing situation in ⁠the ⁠Middle East," RIAT ‌said on its website.

The organisation said ​it ​intended to ‌hold the show in 2027. (Reporting by Andy Bruce, editing by Sam Tabahriti)