UK Police Investigate Potential Iranian Link to Bomb Threat at RAF Base Hosting U.S. Air Force

U.K. counter-terrorism police are investigating potential links between Iran and an alleged bomb threat against RAF Fairford, a base hosting the U.S. Air Force in southwest England. Five men were arrested on Sunday near the site over suspected terrorism-related offenses. The base has been used for American military operations targeting Iranian missile sites. Iran's Revolutionary Guard previously warned that any bases involved in strikes against Iran could be legitimate targets. Iranian ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi had described allowing U.S. bombers to operate from RAF Fairford as an

By Mike Sheen · CNBC ·

UK Police Investigate Potential Iranian Link to Bomb Threat at RAF Base Hosting U.S. Air Force

Topics: iran rafbomber_bases terrorism u.s.-iran_relations

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