一名前美国情报官员警告称，周日在英国一处关键美国轰炸机基地附近被捕的五名男子，可能策划了一场“复杂”的协同袭击，此举将对全球美国军事设施产生深远的安保影响。
Five men arrested near a key U.S. bomber base in the U.K. on Sunday may have planned a "complex," coordinated attack with potentially far-reaching security implications for American military installations globally, a former U.S. intelligence official warned.
在反恐警察于格洛斯特郡的费尔福德皇家空军基地附近拘留嫌疑人后展开调查之际，一名前五角大楼官员也表示，如果调查线索确实“指向德黑兰”，最终将由总统唐纳德·特朗普决定后果。这些男子最初因涉嫌违反英国《爆炸物法》被拘留，随后因与该空军基地相关的恐怖主义罪名被捕。该基地是美国空军的重要枢纽，也是美国战略轰炸机在欧洲的主要基地。
As counterterrorism police investigated after officers detained the suspects near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a former Pentagon official also said President Donald Trump will ultimately be the one to decide the consequences if indeed the "trail leads to Tehran." The men were initially held on suspicion of offenses under Britain’s Explosives Act before being arrested on terrorism charges in connection with the airfield, a key U.S. Air Force hub and the primary European base for American strategic bombers.
周日，特朗普表示，美国当局在抓获这些嫌疑人之前一直在对他们进行监控。
On Sunday, Trump said U.S. authorities had been monitoring the suspects prior to their capture.
前英国首相托尼·布莱尔警告欧洲：“没有美国的支持，我们在战争中无法获胜。”
FORMER UK PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR WARNS EUROPE ‘WE DON’T WIN’ IN WAR WITHOUT US SUPPORT "We had them under investigation," Trump told reporters in Chicago. "They were looking to do big damage to our fort." "It may have been Scotland Yard. I don't know. We worked with a lot of them. We had them under view for a long time, and we got them," Trump added.
特朗普在芝加哥对记者表示：“我们一直在对他们进行调查。他们企图对我们的堡垒造成重大破坏。”特朗普补充道：“可能是苏格兰场（伦敦警察厅）干的，我不清楚。我们与其中许多人合作过。我们长期监视他们，并最终将他们抓获。”
FORMER UK PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR WARNS EUROPE ‘WE DON’T WIN’ IN WAR WITHOUT US SUPPORT "We had them under investigation," Trump told reporters in Chicago. "They were looking to do big damage to our fort." "It may have been Scotland Yard. I don't know. We worked with a lot of them. We had them under view for a long time, and we got them," Trump added.
据天空新闻（Sky News）报道，反恐警察正在调查伊朗是否与这起疑似炸弹阴谋有关。
According to Sky News, counterterrorism police were investigating whether Iran is linked to the suspected bomb plot.
特朗普政府前白宫官员摩根·墨菲（Morgan Murphy）告诉福克斯新闻数字版，英国当局正与美国执法部门和情报机构共同主导此次调查。
Former Trump White House official Morgan Murphy told Fox News Digital that British authorities are leading the investigation alongside U.S. law enforcement and intelligence.
墨菲澄清道：“每一部手机、每一条银行记录和每一张租赁收据都将接受英美情报部门的审查，如果线索指向德黑兰，就一定会被查明。”
"Every phone, bank record and rental receipt will be run through British and American intelligence, and if the trail leads to Tehran, it will be found," Murphy clarified.
“但由于美国飞行员和轰炸机似乎是目标，基地内的空军调查人员、伦敦的联邦调查局以及美国情报部门很可能会共同处理此案。”墨菲补充道：“如果确凿证据证明伊朗是针对美军袭击企图的幕后黑手，美国总统最终将决定德黑兰将付出何种代价。”
"But as American airmen and bombers seem to have been the target, Air Force investigators on the base, the FBI in London, and American intelligence will likely all work the case." "If conclusive evidence proves Iran is behind an attempted attack on U.S. forces, the American President will ultimately decide how Tehran pays," Murphy added.
英国出台全面新权力以针对包括伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队在内的外国关联组织。前国防情报局官员安德鲁·巴杰告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，涉案嫌疑人和车辆的数量增加了这可能是一场精心策划行动的可能性。
BRITAIN INTRODUCES SWEEPING NEW POWERS TO TARGET FOREIGN STATE-LINKED GROUPS INCLUDING IRAN'S IRGC Former Defense Intelligence Agency official Andrew Badger told Fox News Digital the number of suspects and vehicles involved raised the possibility of a sophisticated operation. "We are going to see elevated security protocols across Europe, across the U.K., and across the entire world for any U.S. installation," he said.
“我们将看到欧洲、英国乃至全世界所有美国设施的安保协议都会升级，”他说。
"This is a very significant threat, and again, seeing that we had five individuals involved and three different reported vans at the scene, this could have been a very complex, highly orchestrated operation," Badger added.
“这是一个非常重大的威胁，再次强调，考虑到有五名涉案人员和三辆据报出现在现场的货车，这可能是一场非常复杂、高度协调的行动，”巴杰补充道。
"This is a very significant threat, and again, seeing that we had five individuals involved and three different reported vans at the scene, this could have been a very complex, highly orchestrated operation," Badger added.
“这绝非某种业余的独狼式行动，”他指出费尔福德基地对美军的战略重要性，“费尔福德也是美国存放其用于欧洲及世界其他地区战略轰炸机的地方。”
"This isn't just some type of amateur lone wolf operation," he said, noting Fairford’s strategic importance to the U.S. military. "Fairford is also where the U.S. houses its strategic bombers for Europe as well as the rest of the world."
他表示，潜在的袭击构成的风险超出了机场本身，他说：“这可能会产生重大的安全影响，并可能破坏周边地区。”伊朗的袭击如何迫使五角大楼重新思考其数十年来在中东的基地战略。“他们可能试图使用车载简易爆炸装置（VBIED），即第一辆货车在正门引爆，然后其他货车趁机冲入并试图攻击战略轰炸机，”巴杰说。
He said a potential attack posed broader risks beyond the airfield itself which he said "could have had significant security implications. It could have damaged the nearby area." HOW IRAN ATTACKS ARE FORCING THE PENTAGON TO RETHINK ITS DECADES-OLD MIDDLE EAST BASE STRATEGY "They could have tried to use a VBIED or a vehicle-borne explosive device where the first van could have gone off at the front gate, and then the other vans would have gone in and tried to go for the strategic bombers," Badger said.
英国当局尚未公开确认他们认为谁是这起疑似阴谋的幕后黑手，也未宣布动机，但费尔福德皇家空军基地在与伊朗的战争期间已具有了更重要的战略意义。
British authorities have not publicly identified who they believe was behind the suspected plot or announced a motive, but RAF Fairford had taken on greater strategic importance during the war with Iran.
英国政府此前已授权美军使用皇家空军费尔福德基地和迪戈加西亚基地进行有限的防御行动，包括在源头摧毁伊朗导弹及其发射装置。
The U.K. government previously authorized U.S. forces to use the Royal Air Force bases Fairford and Diego Garcia for limited defensive operations, including destroying Iranian missiles and launchers at their source.
伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）随后警告称，任何被用于攻击伊朗领土的基地都将被视为合法打击目标。
The U.K. government previously authorized U.S. forces to use the Royal Air Force bases Fairford and Diego Garcia for limited defensive operations, including destroying Iranian missiles and launchers at their source.
据报道，伊斯兰革命卫队表示：“任何被用于对伊朗领土发动攻击的基地，都是我方部队的合法目标。”
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) later warned that any base used to attack Iranian territory would be considered a legitimate target.
摩根表示：“德黑兰在七月曾警告伦敦，不要让美国轰炸机驻扎在费尔福德基地。如果这起阴谋可追溯至伊朗，那么答案应该是部署更多轰炸机，而非更少。”
"Any base used to launch attacks on Iranian territory is a legitimate target for our forces," the IRGC said, according to reports. "Tehran warned London in July to keep American bombers off Fairford, and if this plot traces back to Iran, the answer must be more bombers, not fewer," Morgan said.
伊朗专家称英国伊斯兰中心为伊朗的“英国办事处”，呼吁立即关闭该机构。一名当地议员向路透社表示，费尔福德基地近期曾发布安全警报，周边监控措施已加强。
IRAN EXPERT BRANDS ISLAMIC CENTER OF ENGLAND IRAN'S 'UK OFFICE,' URGES IMMEDIATE CLOSURE A local councilor told Reuters there had been a recent security alert at Fairford and surveillance had been stepped up.
他向该媒体透露：“大约六周前，伊朗方面曾针对该基地发出具体威胁。当时，该区域的监控力度有所增加。”
"So there was a specific threat about six weeks ago from the Iranians on this base. At the time, there was increased surveillance around the area," he told the outlet.
然而，巴杰尔提醒不要贸然认定伊朗是幕后黑手，并指出还存在其他潜在威胁。
Badger, however, cautioned against assuming Iran was responsible while pointing to other potential threats.
巴杰尔补充道：“这可能是伊朗试图在谈判中获取战略筹码，但还有其他行为体。”
"This could be Iran trying to gain strategic leverage in negotiations, but there are other actors as well," Badger added.
“但还有俄罗斯，他们一直在欧洲发动灰色地带或混合战争攻击；此外，伊斯兰极端分子在这里仍构成重大威胁。”巴杰尔表示：“这是否是伊朗的一种报复行为，试图借此获取筹码，或试图为美国退出谈判施加代价？我们尚不确定，但这是一种可能性。”
"But there's Russia, who's been launching a campaign of gray zone or hybrid warfare attacks across Europe, as well as Islamic extremists, which are still a significant threat here in the U.K." "Was this some type of retaliation by Iran to perhaps try to gain leverage or to try to inflict a cost for the U.S. withdrawing from these negotiations? Again, we don't know for sure, but it is a possibility," Badger said.
巴杰尔还提到了皇家空军韦尔福德基地，这是一个主要的美国弹药储存设施，主要为皇家空军费尔福德基地的行动提供支持。
"But there's Russia, who's been launching a campaign of gray zone or hybrid warfare attacks across Europe, as well as Islamic extremists, which are still a significant threat here in the U.K." "Was this some type of retaliation by Iran to perhaps try to gain leverage or to try to inflict a cost for the U.S. withdrawing from these negotiations? Again, we don't know for sure, but it is a possibility," Badger said.
美国驻中东大使馆警告美国公民警惕“不可预见的升级”，最新袭击已波及伊朗。巴杰表示：“拉夫·韦尔福德（RAF Welford）实际上是整个欧洲第二大武器和弹药库。”他指出，这个美国储存弹药的设施“也可能成为目标”。巴杰继续说道：“欧洲各地的其他基地，包括欧洲和美国的合作伙伴，已经处于高度戒备状态。”
Badger also pointed to RAF Welford, a major U.S. ammunition storage facility that primarily supports operations at RAF Fairford. US EMBASSIES IN MIDDLE EAST WARN AMERICANS OF 'UNFORESEEN ESCALATION' AS LATEST STRIKES HIT IRAN "RAF Welford is actually the second-largest weapons and ammunition depot in all of Europe," Badger said, noting that the facility where the U.S. stores ammunition "could have been a target as well." "Other bases across Europe, including European and U.S. partners, have already been on a heightened state of alert," Badger continued.
“但当然，在这次袭击之后，我认为他们将进入更高级别的戒备状态。安全巡逻将会更加频繁。”巴杰说：“有报道称，拉夫·费尔福德（RAF Fairford）基地已进入所谓的‘德尔塔’（Delta）警戒状态，这是军事基地系统中的最高安全警戒级别。”
"But of course, after this attack, I think they're going to be in an even more heightened state. You're going to have more frequent security patrols." "There are reports that RAF Fairford was put onto what's called the Delta alert, which is the highest state of security alert within the military base system," Badger said.
“所以这基本上意味着‘迫在眉睫的恐怖袭击即将到来’，”他总结道。
"So this is basically that 'an imminent terrorist attack is inbound,'" he concluded.