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US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over RAF Fairford terror plot
Verified: 27 outlets in 15 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 6 of them from the United States.
📍 United States, US·🕐 2h ago·27 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 27 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 · 25 reports · · 15 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 9:24 PM UTC
6 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Al-Monitor, CBS News, Eurasia Review and 3 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, 5:49 AM UTC+9 hUS charges three men for allegedly plotting attack on UK basealjazeera.com (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 5:49 AM UTC+9 h· you’re reading thisUS charges three 'Iranian operatives' over RAF Fairford terror plottheuknews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:43 AM UTC+11 hUS Charges 3 Men with Plotting Terror Attacks, Including Planned Assault on UK Air Baseenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:24 AM UTC+11 hThree Iran-backed agents charged in US over RAF Fairford and string of other terror plots across Europelbc.co.uk ↗
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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same US charges over the alleged RAF Fairford plot and do not contradict Report 1's facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets10
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%
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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%.
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Risk Score
medium risk