US Iran plot: Justice Department charges three Iran-backed men
In the US Iran plot described by the Justice Department, three men allegedly planned attacks in Europe, including the September RAF Fairford incident in the UK.
The US Justice Department has charged three Iran-backed men, one of whom is held in New York awaiting trial on earlier charges.
The department says the men planned attacks in Europe under the name HAYI, which claimed 18 attacks in spring 2026, seven of them in the UK.
A major incident was declared on 27 September near RAF Fairford after three suspicious vans were seen; no explosives were found, but petrol was seized.
Seven men have been arrested in the UK over the incident, and Iran has strongly denied any involvement.