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Suspected Iranian plot pushed U.S. to move bombers from UK

Season 2026 Episode 204 | 3m 12s

British police arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of terrorism offenses connected to a possible plot against the RAF Fairford air base. Over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force evacuated bombers from that base, for fear of an attack. Nick Schifrin reports.

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