Nov 12, 2026 · 25 min
Iranian network allegedly targeted U.S. bombers as Ukraine hit Russian oil
November 12th, 2026: Iran-Backed Terror Plot Against U.S. Military Base Revealed & Ukraine's Massive Drone Strikes
The episode connects an alleged transnational terror campaign with escalating attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure and vulnerabilities in U.S. aviation security.
- 1Newly unsealed charges allege an Iranian-backed network coordinated nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States.
- 2Ukraine targeted the Omsk refinery and Ust-Luga port to disrupt Russian military fuel supplies and oil exports.
- 3A Honduran national accused of threatening a United Airlines flight had previously been deported twice before entering removal proceedings.
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The opening account of allegations that an Iranian-backed network plotted attacks on U.S. bombers at RAF Fairford.
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Mike Baker opens with newly unsealed federal charges alleging that an Iranian-backed network coordinated nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States, including a plot targeting U.S. bombers at RAF Fairford.
Ukraine’s drone strikes on the Omsk refinery and Baltic port of Ust-Luga aim to disrupt Russian military fuel supplies and oil exports, raising pressure during U.S.-mediated peace efforts.
A proposed Russian diesel deal is faltering as U.S. companies avoid the shipments amid legal and political scrutiny, while domestic production already exceeds American consumption.
The episode closes with the arrest of Roni Alexander Gomez Alberto, who allegedly claimed to have a bomb while trying to reach the cockpit of a United flight.
The case also highlights the immigration system’s unresolved risks: Gomez Alberto had been deported twice before his release into the United States pending removal proceedings.
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