The Times: Iran may be involved in the preparation of the terrorist attack at Fairford air base

Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officers are investigating the plotting of a terrorist attack at Fairford Air Force Base in the UK. They are investigating a possible link between Iran and the planned crime, The Times reported.

Earlier it became known about a “serious incident” near the air base used by the US Air Force. Police said they received a report last night of "three suspicious vehicles heading towards the airbase." The police arrested five people and examined the vehicles. They then evacuated several facilities. As the media later reported, it was about 85 houses in the area of the base. The detainees were charged with preparing a terrorist attack and violating the provisions of the law on explosives.

According to The Times, the investigation is at an early stage. The police also do not exclude the possible involvement of other “hostile states” or other reasons for organizing the attack. However, according to the newspaper, “particularly seriously” is considered the involvement of Iran.

In March 2026, Britain allowed the United States to use Fairford Air Base to strike Iranian missile positions from which attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz are being conducted. Tehran has repeatedly said it considers any bases used by the United States in operations against Iran legitimate targets.

Andrei Kelekeev