# MI5 chief says Iran is targeting UK military sites and suspected RAF Fairford plot is not unique

https://mins.news/en/item/98634

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-13 20:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/47hJK5I

> The MI5 chief says Iran is trying to strike military sites in the UK, and that a suspected September plot against the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base was not an isolated case.

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