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Three charged in Iran-backed plot on UK base hosting US aircraft
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging three men described as Iran-backed operatives with plotting attacks, including a September scheme against RAF Fairford, a British base hosting US aircraft.[5, 6, 14] The indictment alleges the men prepared fuel-filled vans for the attack on the base.[15, 16] US Attorney Jamie McDonald said al-Saadi continued coordinating with co-defendants in the days before the attempted September plot.[12]
The charges also cover a campaign of nearly 20 planned attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the US, according to the Associated Press and ABC News; CBS News reported the men attempted over a dozen attacks.[5, 7, 14] The defendants face terrorism-related charges.[16]
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 17 rated outlets that covered it, 3 are left of center, 8 are center and 6 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), International Business Times (−0.14), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Yahoo News (+0.07).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64), The National Interest (+0.72).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), The National Pulse (+2.62), One America News Network (+2.69).
Not rated BBC News, Al Jazeera, Sky News, NewsNation, Financial Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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