Trump says men arrested in U.K. aimed to attack shared base
British authorities disrupted what they considered to be a serious attempted attack on a key launching point for U.S. strikes against Iran.
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford, a key base used in U.S. strikes on Iran, according to U.K. police investigating a potential terrorism incident. President Donald Trump claimed the suspects aimed to cause "big damage" to the facility. Police believed they had prevented a serious attempted attack, which was disrupted at a late stage, said people familiar with the ongoing investigation.
Authorities were probing whether there was any Iranian state involvement, though they noted the probe was still unfolding and a different motive might emerge later.
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