The US Department of Justice has charged three suspects linked to Iran as being behind multiple planned attacks in the US and Europe, including the incident at RAF Fairford airbase in the UK.
Foreign news agencies reported on 11 Nov 2026 that the US Department of Justice announced charges against three suspects connected to Iran for planning multiple terrorist attacks in the US and Europe, including a serious incident at RAF Fairford airbase in the United Kingdom last September.
The US stated that in the incident, Iranian spies were behind procuring oil containers, purchasing chemicals and metal parts to make shrapnel bombs, which were hidden in three vans before ordering them to drive to target locations but were spotted by security officers and local residents beforehand.
The three suspects are Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian national; Mohammed Ali Al-Hassani, an Iraqi national; and Mohammed Baqir Saad Dawood Al-Sadi, holding both Iranian and Iraqi citizenship. One of them covertly sent coded messages to issue orders from inside a New York prison while awaiting trial on previous charges, while the other two directed operations from Iran.
The US also stated the suspects have links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the armed group Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq. They are behind nearly 20 attacks in Europe under the group name "HAYI," including arson, bombings, and stabbing two Jewish men in London last April.
The Iranian Embassy in London completely denied the US allegations, stating that the accusations are mere baseless speculation with malicious intent.
Following the incident at RAF Fairford airbase, the US military decided to withdraw its bomber aircraft. Then-President Donald Trump cited "some threat" to the base as the reason for the withdrawal.
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Source:bbc