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‘IRAN BOMB PLOT’ AT RAF BASE FOILED BY FARMER’S 999 CALL
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- Sep 28, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC
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Investigators haven't concluded whether the incident was state-backed. They are investigating a possible link to Iran, Russia or non-state militant groups.
U.K. counterterrorism police are understood to be investigating a potential link with Iran after an alleged bomb threat against an air base hosting U.S. forces.
Five men were arrested on suspicion of the 'preparation of a terrorist act' near RAF Fairford, a base used by the US.