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UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say

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The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

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Section: UK
By: Henry Moore
Published: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC

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Police investigate 'possible foreign state involvement' as sixth man arrested over RAF Fairford incident.

Al JazeeraQatarUK arrests British-Iranian suspect over RAF ‘plot’: What we know

Police in the United Kingdom said Thursday they had arrested a 25-year-old British Iranian dual national in London following a security incident at RAF Fairford air base on Sunday. The U.K. has allowed the U.S. to launch attacks on Iran from the air base since March. Authorities have not named the man, who’s being…

Democracy Now!U.K. Police Arrest British Iranian Dual National as Questions Grow over Alleged Plot at Air Base

Counter terrorism police said a dual UK-Iranian national was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Five men arrested on Sunday remain on bail.

DW.comGermanyUK police make another arrest in RAF Fairford case

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RAF Fairford

Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Since 2019, the base has played host to a Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady detachment from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. It is the USAF's only European airfield for heavy bombers and routinely supports Bomber Task Force operations. Its most prominent use in recent decades has been as an airfield for United States Air Force B-52s during the first Gulf War in 1991, the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the 2003 Iraq War, and the 2026 Iran war.

Westminster

City in Central London, England

Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

London

Capital of England and the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries.

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UK-Iranian dual national arrested in US airbase RAF Fairford incident, police sayThe Hill21 hr. ago
UK arrests British-Iranian suspect over RAF ‘plot’: What we knowAl JazeeraQatar9 hr. ago
British-Iranian Dual National Arrested Under Terrorism Act Over RAF Fairford Security BreachIranWire7 hr. ago
UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base IncidentThe New York TimesUnited States25 hr. ago
U.K. Police Arrest British Iranian Dual National as Questions Grow over Alleged Plot at Air BaseDemocracy Now!4 hr. ago
UK police make another arrest in RAF Fairford caseDW.comGermany9 hr. ago
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in EnglandAP NewsUnited States24 hr. ago
UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigationReutersUnited Kingdom25 hr. ago
U.K. Police Arrest British-Iranian Dual National Over Foiled Fairford AttackWSJUnited States24 hr. ago
Police Arrest Dual UK-Iranian National Over Airbase PlotInsurance Journal7 hr. ago
6th man arrested in RAF Fairford incident has Iranian citizenshipupi.com22 hr. ago
British-Iranian man arrested as RAF Fairford mystery deepensDeseret News18 hr. ago

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