U.S. charges 3 men with plotting multiple terrorist attacks, including planned attack against U.K. air base
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Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
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Key FactsThree Men Indicted Over Alleged RAF Fairford Plot
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
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- Those indicted are Iranian-Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Iranian national Mohsen Mohajeri, and Iraqi national Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
- The U.S. Justice Department linked the men to nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the United States.
- On August 22, 2026, al-Hassani allegedly paid an associate to surveil RAF Fairford’s perimeter and received videos of the area.
- According to the indictment, three vans were to go to RAF Fairford on September 26, 2026; at least two were stopped at a security checkpoint, and van occupants were arrested the next morning.
US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over RAF Fairford terror plot: The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged three men it described as Iranian operatives ...
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US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over RAF Fairford terror plot
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U.S. charges three with planning Iran-supported terror attacks, including on U.K. airbase
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3 Iran-backed operatives indicted in U.S. for alleged role in terror plot at U.K. air base
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US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot: By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sarah YoungNEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United States ...
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Why the U.S. Bomber Withdrawal From a U.K. Air Base Is Significant: The U.S. has removed all of its bombers from the RAF Fairford base in England ...
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Terror cops arrest Brit-Iranian who ‘masterminded’ RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ – as ‘strong indication’ Tehran involved
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Key FactsAlleged RAF Fairford Recruiter Arrested
Oct 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The 27-year-old dual national was arrested in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
- Police questioned a 26-year-old British man under caution and searched two addresses in Westminster.
- Five British men had earlier been arrested near RAF Fairford but were later released on bail.
- Political figures cited indications of Iranian involvement, but police have not established that Iran instructed the men.
If you are a proxy, you’re disposable. You may well be ‘ghosted’ on payday. When you’re caught, you’ll be abandoned. You will not feature in a prisoner exchange. You’re on your own.— Sir Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, warning about the fate of proxies in foreign-state related terrorism investigations, as cited in The Sun's RAF Fairford report
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Key FactsFive British men near RAF Fairford released on bail
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The five Londoners were arrested Sunday in Whelford near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act.
- All five were released on police bail, subject to stringent conditions on their movements and contact with others.
- Investigators are examining a possible Iranian link and whether the men were paid to gather.
- A five-mile (8km) airspace restriction surrounds the base; certain airborne objects require permission.
What happened, what almost happened, what could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a very serious situation. It's one that clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor.— Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, speaking on Fox News network's Hannity programme
US insists ‘foreign actor’ involved in RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ as mystery grows with 5 released & no explosives found
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