Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? 'Foreign actor' claim puts Iran link in focus

The suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford has put a possible Iran link back in focus after US secretary of state Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was “clearly” involved, without naming the country or providing evidence. The development comes as British counter-terrorism investigators continue to examine whether the five men arrested near the airbase had links to a foreign state.Rubio made the claim after five British men arrested near the US-used airbase were released on police bail and stated that the incident “clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor”.The men, all British nationals in their early 20s from London, remain under investigation and have been placed under stringent conditions governing their movement and contact with others.