U.S. authorities charged three men over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jewish communities and RAF Fairford
U.S. authorities charged three men Tuesday, accusing them of being Iran-supported operatives who plotted nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States and planned an assault on RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the U.S. Air Force. One of the men is already jailed in the United States.
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McDonald said the defendants helped orchestrate a “campaign of terror” on behalf of organizations affiliated with Iran. Attorney General Todd Blanche said anyone planning a terrorist plot at a military base housing American servicemembers would be prosecuted by the U.S. government.
Five men were detained on Sept. 27 on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses, after three suspicious vans were seen heading toward the base. British officials established a safety zone, evacuated nearby homes and sent a bomb disposal unit. Deutsche Welle reported that the alleged plot prompted the withdrawal of U.S. bombers stationed at Fairford for operations against Iran.
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- The Washington Post — US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
- PBS News (with Associated Press) — U.S. charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
- Deutsche Welle — US charges 3 over alleged Iran-linked terror plots
- U.S. News & World Report — US Charges 3 Men With Plotting Terror Attacks, Including Planned Assault on UK Airbase