29 Sept
US Criticizes UK Release of Air Base Plot Suspects; Rubio Cites Foreign Role
US President Donald Trump criticized the release of suspects in the RAF Fairford bomb plot, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of foreign involvement.
RAF Fairford Security Incident
28 Sept
UK Air Base Plot: Five Suspects Released on Bail as Police Probe Iran Ties
Five suspects detained over a bomb plot near Britain's RAF Fairford air base were released on bail as counter-terrorism police probe potential links to Iran.
28 Sept
Iran Denies Link to Fairford Air Base Plot; Police Say Suspects Are UK Nationals
Iran's embassy in London strongly rejected claims of involvement in the thwarted bomb plot near the air base, as police confirmed all five suspects are British nationals from London.
28 Sept
Details Emerge on Thwarting of Terror Plot Near UK Air Base
A local farmer returning home late at night spotted the suspects near RAF Fairford and alerted police.
28 Sept
Iran Suspected in UK Air Base Plot; US Warns Citizens
Iran is suspected of involvement in a bomb plot against RAF Fairford that was foiled after a farmer's tip, prompting the US Embassy to urge citizens in the UK to exercise caution.
27 Sept
Arrests Near UK Base: Suspects Planned Terror Attack, Trump Reacts
Police suspect the five men detained near RAF Fairford were preparing an act of terrorism, while President Trump said they had been on the US radar for a long time.
27 Sept
Footage Shows Arrest of Suspects Near UK Air Base as Counter-Terror Unit Takes Over
Video from the village of Whelford shows the detention of at least five men near RAF Fairford, as Britain's counter-terrorism command assumes control of the probe.
27 Sept
Car Bomb Suspicions Near UK's RAF Fairford Air Base
Bomb disposal teams were deployed to inspect vehicles near the air base hosting US forces, as British authorities said the incident is under control.
27 Sept
UK Declares Major Incident Near RAF Fairford Air Base, Several Arrested
Authorities evacuated a nearby village and arrested several suspects under the Explosives Act amid heightened security at the base.