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London police arrested a British-Iranian man over Fairford.
The 25-year-old was held on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. British officials say they believe Iran played a part in the incident at the American-used air base.
The Rocket News · Foreign Desk · LondonOctober 2, 2026 · 4 min read
LONDON — British police arrested a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national in central London on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, in connection with Sunday’s events near R.A.F. Fairford, an air base in England used by American bombers. Officers searched two properties. He was not named, under British policing rules.
The police first said the man was 27 and that a second man had been questioned. They corrected both points. Five British men in their twenties, arrested near the base on Sunday in white vans, remain on bail. Searches found petrol and no explosive devices. One of them had dialed 999 himself, the BBC reported.
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