US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over UK airbase plot

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The US Justice Department charged three men it describes as Iranian operatives in connection with an alleged plot targeting Britain's RAF Fairford airbase. The alleged planning involved a base used by the US military in operations against Iran.

The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against three men it described as "Iranian operatives," including one already in jail, over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain's RAF Fairford airbase. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani allegedly helped plan and direct the September incident at the base, which has been used by the US military in its operations against Iran.