20 days ago · Iran
Police probe possible Iran link to suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. GDELT Global News DOC API, Manchester Evening News, 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. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Police probe possible Iran link to suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Five men have been arrested as counter-terrorism detectives investigate whether Iran was behind a suspected car-bomb plot targeting US troops at RAF Fairford.
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 Manchester Evening News
Police probe possible Iran link to suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Police investigate whether Iran linked to suspected RAF base terror plot
- 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
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- GDELT Global News DOC APIPolice investigate whether Iran linked to suspected RAF base terror plot
- Manchester Evening NewsPolice probe possible Iran link to suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
- The GuardianFive arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US
- STV NewsCounter-terrorism police investigating if RAF Fairford plot is linked to Iran