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Counter-terrorism police have made a new arrest in the RAF Fairford investigation, detaining a 25-year-old man holding both British and Iranian nationality. Fairford is the Gloucestershire air base used by US forces, and the man was detained in Westminster, London, on 1 October on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. No one connected to the case has been charged, and police have not said what role they believe he played. The arrest widens a case that has raised alarm among Western allies since the early hours of Sunday 27 September. It also lands at a politically charged moment: the UK government has said publicly that it believes Iran was involved, while Tehran calls the accusation baseless. What follows separates what police have established from what officials, governments and medi...

The five RAF Fairford suspects were released on bail on Monday after extensive interviews, but counter-terrorism police say they remain under investigation and have not been charged. The men, all British nationals from London aged between 23 and 25, were arrested early on Sunday near the US-operated air base in Gloucestershire, first on suspicion of explosives offences and later on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. Detectives are examining whether the men acted for, or were used by, a foreign state, with Iran among the countries under review. The Iranian embassy in London has denied involvement, and police say they are still working to establish the circumstances and any motivation. Bail conditions and what comes next for the RAF Fairford suspects Laurence Taylor, head of N...

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UK-Iranian Man Arrested in RAF Fairford Inquiry as Police Weigh Foreign-State Role

Five Men Held Near RAF Fairford Released on Bail as Police Probe Possible Foreign-State Link