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UK blames Iran for RAF Fairford plot; seven suspects bailed
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Men arrested on terrorism charges
UK officials said a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford was highly likely coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the IRGC. Seven men were arrested and released on bail without charges; Iran rejected the accusation. MI5 said Iran-linked operations led to 50 arrests in a year.
- RAF Fairford
- United Kingdom
- Iran
- United States Air Force
- B-1 Lancer
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Ruhollah Bazghandi
- Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Jakki
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