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Two Londoners charged with helping Iranian intelligence over September RAF Fairford incident

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Sherard via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Police found petrol but no explosives in vans searched near RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire air base used by US bombers, after the September incident. Prime Minister Andy Burnham attributed a role to Iran, which Iran refutes, with the men facing charges of aiding Iranian intelligence under the 2023 National Security Act.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 November 2026 at 20:40

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