# RAF Fairford plot allegedly linked to Iran, UK counterterrorism police believe

https://mins.news/en/video/118120

- Global News, 2026-10-27 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB9RoKQUmyU

> Two British nationals have been charged with helping Iran in connection with a security incident last month at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Five men in their 20s were arrested there in late September on suspicion of terrorist-related activity and later released on bail. Counterterrorism chief Laurence Taylor said one was 24-year-old Nouman Essghir.

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