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UK-Iranian dual national arrested in US airbase RAF Fairford incident, police say

The Hill
October 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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UK-Iranian dual national arrested in US airbase RAF Fairford incident, police say

British authorities on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man with dual United Kingdom and Iranian nationality in connection to the alleged thwarted terrorist attack earlier this week on a U.S.-operated air base owned by the U.K.  The man was arrested in the Borough of Westminster, London, “on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts” after British police looked…

British authorities on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man with dual United Kingdom and Iranian nationality in connection to the alleged thwarted terrorist attack earlier this week on a U.S.-operated air base owned by the U.K.  The man was arrested in the Borough of Westminster, London, “on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts” after British police looked…