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Trump reacts after apparent terror plot near U.K. air base used by U.S. forces

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Trump reacts after apparent terror plot near U.K. air base used by U.S. forces. (2026, September 28). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-reacts-after-apparent-terror-plot-near-uk-air-base-used-by-us-forces/

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Iran is suspected of involvement in two recent incidents: a terror plot near RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by U.S. forces during operations against Iran, and a stabbing aboard a FlyDubai flight headed for Israel. In the former case, five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts; while in the latter, a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft with over 180 people aboard. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are "strong indications" that Iran was involved at RAF Fairford, though Tehran denies any role. Security has been significantly increased at RAF Fairford in response to the threats. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed a “foreign actor” was involved and suggested it could be linked to Iran, warning potential repercussions if such threats continue. These incidents raise concerns about Iran shifting its war strategy towards more covert tactics as tensions with the U.S., Israel, and others persist.

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CBS News' Royal Air Force U.K. U.S.

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Trump ORG · 2× U.K. GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× CBS News' ORG · 1× Ramy Inocencio PERSON · 1× Royal Air Force ORG · 1×

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President Trump weighed in on an apparent terror plot foiled near a Royal Air Force base in the U.K.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Trump reacts after apparent terror plot near U.K. air base used by U.S. forces asserted
Trump → react → forces
President Trump weighed in on an apparent terror plot foiled near a Royal Air Force base in the U.K. asserted
Trump → weigh → U.K.
CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more on the base used by U.S. forces. asserted
Inocencio → have → forces
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