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Counter-terror police probe suspected Iran-linked bomb plot at RAF base
Original: Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US
Counter-terror police are investigating a suspected bomb plot at a UK RAF base that is used by US forces, with officers examining a possible Iran connection. The Guardian reported the investigation, which comes amid heightened concern in Britain about Iranian-linked security threats. Further details about suspects, targets or the stage of the alleged plot have not yet been made public.
Why now: A reported Iran-linked bomb plot against a UK base hosting US forces is a serious national security development, and tensions with Iran are high.
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- Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US · The Guardian
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