US’s Marco Rubio says UK airbase incident involved ‘foreign actor’
Summary
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said a foreign group was involved in a suspected bomb plot near RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by U.S. military planes on missions against Iran. British police arrested five men but later released them on bail while investigating if a foreign state was behind the plot.Key Facts
- Five British men from London, aged in their 20s, were arrested near RAF Fairford after a local farmer alerted police.
- RAF Fairford is a UK airbase hosting U.S. bombers involved in missions targeting Iran.
- British counterterrorism police are investigating whether the suspects acted on behalf of a foreign government.
- The men were later released on bail as investigations continue.
- Senator Marco Rubio said the incident involved a foreign actor but did not provide details.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps had previously said the base was a legitimate military target.
- Iran’s embassy in London denied involvement and condemned accusations linking Iran to the plot.
- President Donald Trump said the U.S. and UK had been investigating the suspects and suggested Iran might be involved.
- About 85 homes near the base were evacuated briefly during the incident.
- The UK allows the U.S. to use RAF Fairford for defensive operations targeting Iranian missile systems.
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