Counter-terrorism police have arrested several men on explosives offences after declaring a major incident near RAF Fairford, and are investigating whether the alleged plot was linked to Iran. The article argues that Iran may be targeting Britain because the UK has allowed US forces to use Fairford for strikes on Iranian missile sites, though it stresses that Tehran’s role in this incident has not been established.

The author says Iran has been accused of declaring Britain a legitimate target and describes a wider pattern of alleged Iranian-linked threats and plots. British authorities have disrupted more than 20 potentially lethal plots since 2022, including reported plans to kill or kidnap people seen as opponents of the Iranian regime. The article also cites attacks on Iranian dissidents and Jewish targets, while noting that some claimed links to Tehran have not been proven and that alleged plots have often involved criminal proxies.