2 men charged in UK with helping Iran over air force base incident
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Two men have been charged in Britain under the National Security Act over an incident at RAF Fairford, with prosecutors alleging one sought to assist Iranian intelligence. The base had been used by US bombers involved in strikes on Iran, and security concerns prompted their withdrawal after arrests near the site.
Two men were charged on Tuesday under Britain’s National Security Act following last month’s security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with prosecutors accusing one of them of trying to assist Iranian intelligence operations in Britain. RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, but they were withdrawn on security grounds shortly after five British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England in the early hours of September 27. The...