Iranian operative directed terror plot on UK Air Force base used by US from a NY jail, DOJ alleges

An Iranian operative detained in New York directed a plot to attack a UK Royal Air Force base that hosts US military personnel, according to charges filed by the Department of Justice. The operative allegedly coordinated the plan while incarcerated and communicated with co-conspirators outside the facility. The base in question serves as a location for US military operations in Europe.

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• CNN — Iranian operative directed terror plot on UK Air Force base used by US from a NY jail, DOJ alleges
• CNN — DOJ alleges Iranian operative directed terror plot from New York jail

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