US Charges 3 Iran-Backed Suspects Over Alleged RAF Fairford Terror Plot In UK

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:40am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday International

The US Department of Justice has charged 3 Iran-backed suspects over alleged terrorist plots in the US and Europe, including an incident near Britain's RAF Fairford airbase in September. The accused, Mohsen Mohajeri, Mohammad Ali al-Hassani and Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, allegedly planned attacks linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to the DOJ, al-Hassani directed associates in the UK to arrange vans, fuel and other materials for the RAF Fairford operation. The incident involved 3 suspicious vans spotted near the base on September 27. Iran has strongly denied any involvement. (PC: BBC)

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