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UK charges two men over alleged Iran intelligence assistance at RAF Fairford

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Two individuals have been charged in the UK under the National Security Act in connection with a security incident at RAF Fairford. Prosecutors allege one of the men attempted to aid Iranian intelligence operations. The incident occurred shortly after US bombers, which had been using the base to strike Iran, were withdrawn, following the arrest of five Britons near the base. AI

RANK_REASON Charges filed under national security legislation related to foreign intelligence operations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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UK charges two men over alleged Iran intelligence assistance at RAF Fairford

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    2 men charged in UK with helping Iran over air force base incident

    ⁠Two men were charged ⁠on Tuesday under Britain’s National Security Act ⁠following last month’s security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with prosecutors accusing one of them of trying to assist Iranian intelligence operations in Britain. RAF Fairford had been used by…

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