US terror case sheds light on RAF Fairford arrests mystery
Suspect held in New York jail has been linked to handler behind Iran-linked operations in Britain
Suspect held in New York jail has been linked to handler behind Iran-linked operations in Britain
For decades, these bases allowed the US to wage faraway wars. Now, Iran has changed that calculation.
The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
The men, including one who is already in jail, face charges over alleged plot at UK air base used in US war on Iran.
Two men have been charged with national security offences after an incident near RAF Fairford last month, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
British prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged two men under the National Security Act over an incident last month at the RAF Fairford airbase, with police saying the two were suspected of assisting Iran.