How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

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.A police roadblock near RAF Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the weekend’s events at the air base, without providing more detail.