US charges three Iran-backed men over RAF Fairford plot
The US Justice Department has charged three men it describes as Iran-backed operatives over a September security scare at RAF Fairford in Britain. The charges come after the withdrawal of US bombers from the base, while Iran denies involvement.
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On 10 November 2026, the US Justice Department charged three men described as Iranian operatives over an alleged terrorist plot at RAF Fairford in Britain. The incident occurred in September at a base used by the US military in operations against Iran, and the security scare led to the withdrawal of US bombers. By 11 November, the indictment charged the men with planning nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in the US and Europe, acting in support of Iran's IRGC and Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah. Iran denied involvement.
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US charges three Iran-backed men over RAF Fairford plot
The US Department of Justice charged three men it described as Iran-backed operatives with planning nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in the US and Europe. The indictment centers on a September incident near RAF Fairford in the UK, where US forces were stationed, and says the men acted in support of Iran's IRGC and Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah. Iran denied involvement in the Fairford incident.
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US charges three Iranian operatives over UK air base plot
The US Justice Department charged three men described as Iranian operatives over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain's RAF Fairford air base. The incident, which occurred in September, involved a base used by the US military in its operations against Iran. The charges mark a formal step in the investigation into the security scare that led to the withdrawal of US bombers from the site.
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