Two Men Charged in UK Over Alleged RAF Fairford Intelligence Plot

The Independent • 27 Oct 19:04

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court charged under the National Security Act for roles in a suspected plot at RAF Fairford that prosecutors say was directed by an individual linked to Iran.

The Telegraph • 27 Oct 16:15

British prosecutors say the two suspects were in contact with a man known as “Ali,” who they allege coordinated the plot and may be linked to Iran’s intelligence services.

CBS News • 27 Oct 10:51

British authorities have charged two London residents with national security offences linked to a suspected Iran-backed terror plot targeting RAF Fairford, a former U.S. bomber base.

CNN • 27 Oct 10:30

British prosecutors have charged two men with offenses tied to a suspected Iranian intelligence operation targeting RAF Fairford, while five others remain on bail.

CNBC • 27 Oct 10:29

A 24-year-old man has been charged under the UK National Security Act for allegedly aiding a foreign intelligence service, while another was charged with entering a prohibited area at RAF Fairford, a base used by US forces for strikes on Iran.

The Guardian • 27 Oct 09:17

Two London residents have been charged under the National Security Act for allegedly helping Iran's intelligence service, linked to a suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford.

Al Jazeera • 27 Oct 09:16

British prosecutors have charged a British-Iranian dual national and a British citizen with offences linked to an alleged Iran-backed plot at the RAF Fairford airbase.