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UK-Iranian man arrested over suspected Fairford airbase plot

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Published 2 Oct 2026, 3:52 am·5 d ago·1 min read

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British counterterrorism police investigating ⁠a suspected plot involving ⁠an airbase used by the US ⁠to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. In an incident which triggered a huge police response, raised alarm among Western allies, and remains largely unexplained, five British men in their 20s ‌were arrested on Sunday on suspected terrorism and explosive offences near RAF Fairford in western England. The men were...

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