Iran and Proxies Are Linked to a Rising Wave of Attacks and Threats Across Europe
Prosecutors and government officials in Britain and Europe believe Iran or its proxies are behind a rising series of security breaches, threats and attempted terrorist attacks that have unsettled the region. Cases cited include a foiled plot against a major American military base, arson at Jewish community sites, and cyberattacks that raised temperatures in refrigerators and blood banks. In September, U.S. prosecutors said an Iraqi man, an Iranian operative and a senior operative for an Iran proxy group held in a New York jail plotted to attack R.A.F. Fairford, an air base in England used by American bombers; the plot failed but triggered a major security incident.
On Veterans Day, speaking from Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, President Trump said his decision to go to war with Iran had been a complete success and that when the conflict ended soon the world would be safer, better and more peaceful. The United States and the Israeli government opened that war in February; disruptions of oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz have since lifted gasoline prices, grocery costs and winter heating bills. On Friday the U.S. government grounded all air travel for hours; officials later attributed the halt to a technical issue. Security officials have in recent weeks accused Iran or its proxies of conducting further terrorism-related plots, adding a darker overlay to the economic strain already felt by European residents.
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