U.S. Knew Iran Might Target American Assets in UK, Mullin Says #breakingnews #geopolitics #politics

Description: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News the US “had already been watching” for a possible Iranian attack on American assets in the UK, well before last weekend’s arrests near RAF Fairford. “They were also feeding information to us, so this was something we were paying attention to already, we just didn’t know where it was coming from,” Mullin said, adding intelligence was flowing in both directions between the US and UK. “This was a little bit more specific, so we were on heightened alert… and when we saw it we were able to act quick.” The five men arrested have since been released, though Mullin stressed, “we — as in our partners and us — have eyes on these five individuals. We’re not going to let them slip through the cracks.” UK PM Andy Burnham said Wednesday there are “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the incident, though it remains an active investigation; Iran denies any involvement. Trump, asked about a response, said the US is “studying it right now,” adding he’s still trying to determine “if that’s for real.”

My take: “Having specific intelligence but not knowing the exact location until a UK citizen reported suspicious vans shows how much good outcomes in cases like this still depend on ordinary public vigilance, even with sophisticated intelligence sharing already in place.”

CTA: “Does this investigation actually lead to charges, given the suspects were already released?”
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