20 days ago · Iran
Counter-terrorism police investigating if RAF Fairford plot is linked to Iran
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian UK and STV News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 06:44 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Counter-terrorism police investigating if RAF Fairford plot is linked to Iran”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Five men were arrested in the Whelford area under suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by STV News
Counter-terrorism police investigating if RAF Fairford plot is linked to Iran
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Five arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.