UK-Iranian man arrested over suspected Fairford airbase plot

By South China Morning Post | Created at 2026-10-01 17:57:04 | Updated at 2026-10-01 19:51:22 1 hour ago
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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