Pair charged over RAF Fairford incident - with suspect accused of assisting Iranian intelligence

Two British men were charged Tuesday over a suspected plot targeting a base used by the United States. Prosecutors believe they were directed by a man working for Iran.

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…

Abdulkarin and Essghir, both charged under the National Security Act, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

Five British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England last month

One of the men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting Iran's intelligence service.

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir were both charged under the National Security Act

Two British men have been charged with national security offences following an incident at RAF Fairford last month.