
UK Police Release Five Men on Bail Over Suspected Airbase Bomb Plot
British authorities released five men arrested near a US-used airbase as Washington said a 'foreign actor' was involved, and the PM called an emergency meeting, France 24 reports.

British authorities released five men arrested near a US-used airbase as Washington said a 'foreign actor' was involved, and the PM called an emergency meeting, France 24 reports.

British police are examining whether Tehran was connected to a suspected plot targeting a military base used by American bombers.

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said it remains too soon to attribute a suspected plot near RAF Fairford to a foreign state.
The US president said suspects held near the Gloucestershire air base had intended to inflict "big damage" on the facility.
Authorities evacuated nearby homes and examined vehicles at RAF Fairford after five men were held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has rejected claims that it plans military action against neighboring countries' airports in response to US aviation restrictions.

Prosecutors allege Oxygen Forensics, whose customers included numerous federal agencies, hid who really controlled the firm for years.
A senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader said the energy sector forms part of the country's overall strength and security.

A senior military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader says the oil sector forms part of the country's broader strength and security.
US officials say the assessment does not amount to deployment orders or indicate a final decision on military action, according to Anadolu Agency.
Planned meetings are set to include representatives from the communications, civil nuclear power, energy, water and defense sectors, according to Anadolu Agency.
A source close to Lithuania's Defense Ministry told a Spanish newspaper that launching drones from a ship would be relatively straightforward.
Carney said Canada is reducing its reliance on US technology and suppliers as trade relations with Washington remain strained.
Defense Secretary Wes Streeting says Britain must 'keep pace in the new space race' as the military stands up a dedicated squadron focused on space-based threats.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband presented spy chiefs' findings on climate risks to foreign ministers at the UN General Assembly, after the report was reportedly held back under Keir Starmer.

Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza said recent conflict underscored the need for Iran to keep learning, innovating and improving its military capabilities, IRNA reported.

Wes Streeting sought to reassure critics that a planned National Centre for Information Defence will not be used to police political disagreement.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran is prepared to defend itself and respond forcefully to any renewed US military aggression, according to IRNA.

A new National Centre for Information Defence will target disinformation and deepfakes from states such as Russia, Andy Burnham says.

RFI examines the month-old, never-activated mechanism as Macron warns of intensifying Russian hybrid threats.