Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in suspected UK airbase plot
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a “foreign actor” was involved in a suspected plot near RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the US military, Al Jazeera reported.
British police arrested five British men from London, all in their early to mid-20s, on Sunday after a farmer reported three white vans travelling towards the base. Counterterrorism police said they were examining whether people involved had been acting for a foreign state. The suspects were later released on bail while the investigation continued.
Rubio called the incident “a very serious situation” during an appearance on Fox News but declined to identify the alleged foreign actor or provide further details. US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been under investigation and later said the case “might be” connected to Iran, without elaborating.
Iran’s embassy in London denied any involvement, condemning what it called “unfounded and malicious speculations.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had described Fairford as a legitimate target in July.
The UK authorized the United States in March to use RAF Fairford for “specific defensive operations into Iran” to destroy Iranian missiles at source. Authorities evacuated about 85 households from a nearby village on Sunday; residents were permitted to return the following day.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: One detail about the March authorization should be corrected to match the source wording. - "The UK authorized the United States in March to use RAF Fairford for specific operations against Iranian missiles.": The source says the UK gave the US permission to use Fairford for “specific defensive operations into Iran” to destroy Iranian missiles at source; the story omits the defensive nature and location of the operations.
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Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in suspected UK airbase plot
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a “foreign actor” was involved in a suspected plot near RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the US military, Al Jazeera reported.
British police arrested five British men from London, all in their early to mid-20s, on Sunday after a farmer reported three white vans travelling towards the base. Counterterrorism police said they were examining whether people involved had been acting for a foreign state. The suspects were later released on bail while the investigation continued.
Rubio called the incident “a very serious situation” during an appearance on Fox News but declined to identify the alleged foreign actor or provide further details. US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been under investigation and later said the case “might be” connected to Iran, without elaborating.
Iran’s embassy in London denied any involvement, condemning what it called “unfounded and malicious speculations.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had described Fairford as a legitimate target in July.
The UK authorized the United States in March to use RAF Fairford for specific“specific defensive operations againstinto Iran” to destroy Iranian missiles.missiles at source. Authorities evacuated about 85 households from a nearby village on Sunday; residents were permitted to return the following day.
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