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US charges three Iran-backed men over plots including RAF Fairford incident

Reported by 7 outlets · first reported Nov 11, 5:02 AM ET

Aerial photograph of Fairford airfield, the bomb dump and ammunition dump are east (top) of the perimeter track, the technical site and…
United States Army Air Forces · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

The US Justice Department charged three Iran-backed men over nearly 20 attacks and plots in the US and Europe. These included an incident near RAF Fairford, a UK base used by US forces. Separately, a US soldier was arrested in England on suspicion of spying for Russia. Iran accused the US of spreading disinformation about Iranian terrorism.

Why it matters

The case raises security concerns for US and allied bases in Europe.

Background

Iran and the US are in conflict after the war that began in February.

The story so far

  1. US charges three Iran-backed men over RAF Fairford plot
  2. US charges three over Iran-backed plots, including RAF Fairford
  3. US charges three Iran-backed men over plots including RAF Fairford incident

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