# RAF Fairford plot ‘coordinated by handler working on behalf of Iran’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:24:29+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/two-men-charged-raf-fairford
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/raf-fairford-plot-coordinated-by-handler-working-on-behalf-of-iran-df38c9/

Two men charged under National Security Act were directed by handler believed to have been working for Iranian intelligence, court told A group of men were directed to drive vans loaded with petrol to Fairford RAF base by a handler known as Ali, who police believe was working on behalf of Iran, a court heard on Tuesday. One of the five men tasked with driving to the base called police in the early

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