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“A group of men were directed to drive vans loaded with petrol to Fairford RAF base by a handler known as Ali, who police believe was working on behalf of Iran, a court heard on Tuesday.”

“U.K. charges 2 men, accuses them of working on Iran's behalf in incident at airbase RAF Fairford, in western England, has been used by American bombers to strike Iran Two men were charged Tuesday with national security offences over a suspected plot against…”

“Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the British parliament that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “almost certainly directed” an incident at Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England last month.”

“But regardless of other justifications for the US withdrawal from RAF Fairford, and the police investigation – which has yet to lead to any charges – the wider Iran threat in the UK is now elevated.”

“Counter Terrorism Policing London chief Helen Flanagan said there was nothing at this stage to suggest the arrests were connected to last week's events at RAF Fairford, where several men were arrested over a suspected plot to attack the airbase.”

“The police clarified that the case is not related to the ongoing investigation into an incident at the RAF Fairford airbase.”

“A British national was arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a critical airbase housing U.S. bombers used against Iran.”

“The unidentified 25-year-old man, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested Thursday in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act in connection to an alleged terror plot last month.”

“United Kingdom police have arrested a 25-year-old British-Iranian man in relation to a security incident at a Royal Air Force (RAF) station near Fairford, England, this week The man, described by police as a “dual UK/Iranian national” and detained on…”

“…eportedly ordered dozens of US B-1 bombers to be moved from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire over concerns that Iran was planning a “complex” drone attack at the base, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited American and European officials familiar…”

“Washington confirmed earlier that the bombers had left the RAF Fairford airbase – used by the United States to launch strikes on Tehran – even as the British government insisted the site was safe.”

“US removes bombers from UK base after suspected plot The U.S. said it moved all of its heavy bombers out of RAF Fairford.”

“‘Also tonight, two Iranian nationals who arrived on small boats have been charged with terror offences in an alleged plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community,’ it continued.”

“The charges came less than a week after an alleged plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which has led to six arrests so far.”

“Detectives said there was no connection between Friday’s charges and the suspected plot involving the RAF Fairford air base, over which a dual UK-Iranian national was arrested on Thursday, according to the Reuters news agency.”

“The 25-year-old unidentified man was arrested on Thursday in connection with an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford, some 90 miles southwest of London, which is used by the US Air Force for missions to Iran, according to British counterterrorism police.”

“Iran denies any involvement Iran has denied involvement in Sunday’s arrests close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by U.S. bombers to strike Iran.”

“Five big stories - UK news | One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford as part of a terror investigation that prompted fears of an Iran-backed plot called the police to report the incident.”