Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice charged three men it says were Iran-backed operatives with plotting attacks in the United States and Europe, including a suspected plot near RAF Fairford in England. The department alleges that Mohammad Ali al-Hassani directed preparations involving vans and fuel; Iran has denied involvement in the Fairford incident.Key Facts
- The DOJ said an eight-count indictment against Mohsen Mohajeri, Mohammad Ali al-Hassani and Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi was unsealed on Tuesday.
- Al-Hassani allegedly paid people in the UK to conduct surveillance and prepare logistics for the RAF Fairford plot.
- The DOJ alleges that three vans were driven toward the base on 26 September; some reportedly contained barrels of fuel.
- Police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford on 27 September after three suspicious vans were reported. No explosives were found, and police seized petrol.
- Seven men have been arrested in the UK in connection with the Fairford incident, according to the article.
- The DOJ said a group called HAYI claimed responsibility for 18 attacks in Europe in spring 2026, including seven in the UK.
- The DOJ linked the alleged plots to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah; Iran has denied involvement in the Fairford incident.
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