What changed in this update
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.
Event intelligence
RAF Fairford suspected terror plot investigation
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Current state
Two men have been charged with national security offences under the National Security Act 2023 over the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford: Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service that police believe to be Iran's, and Nouman Essghir, 24, is charged with entering a prohibited place. UK authorities continue to regard Iranian state involvement as 'highly likely', and all U.S. bombers have been withdrawn from the base.
Grounded in 6 reports across 5 sources
In this event Two men charged over RAF Fairford air base incident, with one accused of assisting foreign intelligence British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident Seventh man bailed in connection with alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident Trump ties US bomber withdrawal to threat against British base Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against U.S.-run military base UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – as it happened 5 British terror plot suspects freed on bail Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford
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Source reports
BBC News – UK BBC
RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio
NYTimes – World NYT
Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.