Two men face UK national security charges following an incident near RAF Fairford, with police suspecting Iranian state involvement

DW27 October 2026, 09:32 UTCIran

British prosecutors have charged two men over an incident near RAF Fairford in September. Police suspect Iranian involvement in the case at a base used for US strikes on Iran.

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