Overview
- Police launched a major counterterrorism operation after a farmer reported suspicious vans near RAF Fairford on Sept. 27 and officers found petrol in three vehicles but no explosives.
- Seven men in their 20s were arrested in the days after the incident and have since been released on stringent bail conditions with no charges filed.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament the plot was highly likely coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the IRGC, an assessment shared in a joint statement by roughly 29 allied countries.
- The Foreign Office summoned Iran’s ambassador and imposed sanctions designations on two named Iranian individuals as the government says it will disrupt Iranian‑linked criminal networks.
- The U.S. redeployed B‑1 and B‑52 bombers from RAF Fairford as a precaution, and investigators continue a live, complex probe with ongoing intelligence sharing between UK, U.S. and Israeli partners.