UK charges 2 men in suspected Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford after US bombers pulled

What happened: British prosecutors charged two men under the National Security Act after a September incident at RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. heavy bombers. Mohmed Abdulkarim was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service; Nouman Essghir with entering a prohibited place. Key numbers: Charges announced Tuesday. Abdulkarim and Essghir are both 24. Why it matters: Counterterrorism police believe the foreign country Abdulkarim was assisting was Iran, per Reuters. The CPS said the charges follow a complex investigation and are not findings of guilt.

British prosecutors charged two men under the National Security Act after a September incident at RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. heavy bombers. Mohmed Abdulkarim was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service; Nouman Essghir with entering a prohibited place.

Counterterrorism police believe the foreign country Abdulkarim was assisting was Iran, per Reuters. The CPS said the charges follow a complex investigation and are not findings of guilt.