Trump and Rubio question U.K. handling of possible plot against air base
Rubio claims a possible terror plot against a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces "clearly involved" a foreign actor, but there are few facts to support that.
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have voiced criticism of British counterterror police's handling of a potential plot targeting a U.K. air base utilized by U.S. forces. Rubio described the incident as "very serious" and suggested it involved a foreign actor, while Trump indicated it might be linked to Iran. Five British nationals, aged in their mid-20s, were arrested in an English village near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
They were released on bail on Monday, with authorities noting they remain under investigation. Speculation has arisen as to whether the men were fuel thieves, given the rise in diesel and gasoline prices due to the ongoing Iran war. British authorities have not found any explosives or weapons in the suspects' vehicles. Iranian authorities have condemned the unfounded speculations linking Iran to the incident, but the U.K. government has previously implicated Iran's elite Quds Force in similar attacks across Europe.
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