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US charges 3 Iranian operatives in UK airbase plot

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The US Justice Department has charged three individuals identified as Iranian operatives in connection with an alleged plot at RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by the US military. The charges stem from a September incident where a local farmer reported suspicious activity involving men and white vans at the base. This led to the US withdrawing its B-1 bombers from the location. AI

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US charges 3 Iranian operatives in UK airbase plot

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    US charges 3 ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot

    The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against three men it described as “Iranian operatives” over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain’s RAF Fairford airbase. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani were char…

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