By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/suspected-iranian-drone-plot-pushed-u-s-to-evacuate-bombers-from-british-airbase Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio British police arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of terrorism offenses connected to a possible plot against the RAF Fairford air base. Over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force evacuated bombers from that base, for fear of an attack. Nick Schifrin reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Oct 06, 2026 By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. @GeoffRBennett By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin