RAF Fairford plot ‘coordinated by handler working on behalf of Iran’
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Key context: <p>Two men charged under National Security Act were directed by handler believed to have been working for Iranian intelligence, court told</p><p>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.</p><p>One of the five men tasked with driving to the base called police in the early hours of 27 September after the handler warned the group about a bomb in the vans, prosecutors told Westminster magistrates court.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/two-men-charged-raf-fairford">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Two men charged under National Security Act were directed by handler believed to have been working for Iranian intelligence, court toldA 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.One of the five men tasked with driving to the base called police in the early hours of 27 September after the handler warned the group about a bomb in the vans, prosecutors told Westminster magistrates court. Continue reading...
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