What happened
USAF Cargo plane in at Prestwick airport (Image: Alasdair MacLeod/Daily Record) Prestwick Airport is being used by the American military to facilitate its bombing of Iran according to a leading military intelligence expert. Philip Ingram, a former Army Colonel and Intelligence Officer, has said the Scottish Government owned facility will “almost certainly” be supporting the war.
Key details
Military intelligence expert Philip Ingram (Image: Roland Leon / Sunday Mirror) It comes after First Minister John Swinney said he would consider banning US air force flights landing at the airport. America and Israel have threatened to intensify strikes in the Middle East which are estimated to have killed over 1,500 people so far and could plunge the global economy into recession.
Why it matters
Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mail, First Minister John Swinney has demanded an end to the war and warned it could send energy and food prices soaring. Smoke rises from various locations in Tehran, Iran (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
