Suspects in UK terror plot attempt released – Iran denies involvement

The five suspects in the attempted attack on RAF Fairford were released on bail after about a day. Iran's embassy in the UK denies any involvement. The suspects, British citizens in their 20s, were arrested after being spotted near the military facility with suspicious barrels. The investigation is examining recruitment by Iranian elements.

A turn in the investigation of the attempted attack on RAF Fairford: the five suspects were released on bail today (Monday), about a day after their arrest. All are British citizens in their 20s, residents of London. They were arrested after a local farmer reported them blocking an access road in the village near the base. Suspicious barrels were found in the commercial vehicles, and following the incident, dozens of families were evacuated and bomb disposal robots scanned the vehicles. Meanwhile, Iran's embassy in the UK denies any involvement by the regime in the affair. The investigation is examining the possibility that the young people were recruited and activated by elements identified with the Iranian regime, with the aim of harming the facility used by the US military. US President Donald Trump commented on the incident and stated that the suspects "planned to cause heavy damage to the base," and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized that Britain will stand firm against any hostile element. The event joins a series of previous incidents where suspicion arose of activity by elements inspired by Tehran.