Two men have been charged in Britain with assisting a foreign intelligence service after an incident at a British air base that has been used by U.S. forces in recent strikes on Iran, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
The charges, brought under the United Kingdom’s national security legislation, allege that the defendants provided assistance to a foreign intelligence service, a breach that can carry severe penalties under the Official Secrets Act.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact nature of the incident at the air base, but they said it raised concerns about the security of a site that supports U.S. military operations against Iran.
The base, which hosts U.S. aircraft and personnel as part of the long‑standing defence partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States, has been highlighted in recent weeks as a launch point for air strikes targeting Iranian interests.
The two men will now be processed through the UK courts, where they face prosecution for the alleged assistance to a foreign intelligence service, underscoring the government’s focus on protecting national security amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
<small>Source: CNBC — read the original story there.</small>