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UK prime minister blames Iran for plot against U.S. bomber base

RAF Fairford, where U.S. bombers are stationed, was the target of the suspected plot that Britain officially attributed to Iran's Revolutionary Guard for the first time.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Midday Show
Published 12:55 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Axios: “UK prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:55 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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AxiosUK prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThis just in from Axios: the British prime minister is attributing a plot against a U.S. bomber base to Iran.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the whole of the report so far, and we will stay with what is confirmed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe attribution is the prime minister's, not an established finding.

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