US charges 3 ‘Iranian-backed’ men over alleged plot at UK Fairford air base

The men, including one who is already in prison, face ‘terrorism’ charges over alleged plot at UK air base used in US war on Iran.Prosecutors in the United States have charged three men they describe as Iranian-backed operatives over their alleged role in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across the US and Europe, including a plot targeting the United Kingdom’s Fairford air base.The Department of Justice said on Tuesday that the three men acted in support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Is Iran planning attacks on Americans; why is the US on alert?list 2 of 3UK prosecutors charge two after RAF Fairford incidentlist 3 of 3US moves aircraft from second UK base over ‘threat from Iran’end of listIt identified the men as Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, who face what it called “terrorism-related offenses”.Al-Saadi is already in jail in New York. Prosecutors did not disclose the whereabouts of Mohajeri and al-Hassani.The charges announced on Tuesday centre on RAF Fairford in southwest England, where US forces and bombers had been stationed. T...