Three white vans navigated rural England toward a British air base used by the U.S. to wage war on Iran. At 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, one man dialed emergency services, alerting authorities to a terrorism plot they had been tracking for nearly two weeks. Police responded with an armed response, arresting the man and four associates.
A leaked photo showed the five men shirtless and handcuffed. While the reason for the call remains unclear, it triggered a cascade of events: arrests, evacuation of 85 homes, a bomb disposal robot search, and a national security meeting led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He cited “strong indications that Iran played a part,” though details remain scarce.
The vans contained no explosives, and all five men were released on bail. U.S. and British officials believe the operation is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, denied the accusations. The incident has underscored the escalating risks of the American- and Israeli-led war against Iran, which began eight months ago.
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