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3 charged in Iran-linked plot against British air base housing U.S. troops
Verified: 31 outlets in 16 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 7 of them from the United States.
📍 New York, US·🕐 4h ago·31 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 31 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 29 reports · · 16 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 9:24 PM UTC
7 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Al-Monitor, CBS News, Eurasia Review and 4 more · how we count
- Nov 10, 9:08 PM UTCFirst reportU.S. Charges 3 'Iranian Operatives' Over U.K. Airbase Plotthisisbeirut.com.lb ↗
- Nov 10, 9:19 PM UTC+11 minUS charges three men over terror plots, including planned assault on UK airbaseabc.net.au ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Nov 10, 9:19 PM UTC+11 minIran-backed militant helped plot attack on UK's Fairford base from US jail, Justice Department saysstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:16 AM UTC+13 hUK probes alleged Iran-backed plot against base hosting US forcesnpr.org ↗
- Nov 11, 11:10 AM UTC+14 h· you’re reading this3 charged in Iran-linked plot against British air base housing U.S. troopsbnonews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 2:59 PM UTC+18 hUS withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford after alleged Iran-backed terror plotbusinessday.ng ↗
- Nov 11, 3:12 PM UTC+18 hMo, Mo, & Mo: 3 Charged In Iran-Linked Plot Against British Airbasezerohedge.com ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same charges against three men over the alleged Iran-linked plot at the UK air base, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
95%Independent outlets6
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this
Risk Score
medium risk