NYT > World News How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint Par : Michael D. Shear · Eric Schmitt · Megan Specia and Adam Goldman 3 octobre 2026 à 12:19 A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain. © Toby Shepheard/ReutersA police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.