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U.K. charges two men in alleged Iran-linked plot targeting RAF Fairford
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- 10:51 AM in London
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- United Kingdom
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24-year-old British nationals, were charged under the National Security Act following arrests connected to an alleged Iran-linked plot targeting RAF Fairford. The U.S. military used the base to launch strikes on Iran. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Why it matters
The charges bring the alleged targeting of a British base used for U.S. strikes on Iran into criminal proceedings.
Source
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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