U.K.-Iranian man arrested over probe into incident at U.S.-run air base in England
First reported 30 Sept, 19:31 UTCUpdated 2h ago30 sources
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The 27-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at RAF Fairford on the weekend
Excerpt from The Globe and Mail
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Britain gave the U.S. the greenlight to use RAF Fairford for defensive strikes against Iran
The 27-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at RAF Fairford on the weekend
The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism in connection with a foiled plot against a base used by U.S. forces.
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- UK points to Iran role in suspected plot near RAF Fairford (opens Iran International in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday there are “strong indications” Iran played a role in a suspected plot near RAF Fairford airbase used by US forces to carry out strikes on the Islamic Republic.
- Iran-UK dual citizen arrested in RAF Fairford investigation (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
British police said an Iranian UK dual citizen had been arrested in central London on Thursday in connection with a suspected plot to attack the US airbase at RAF Fairford. “A 27-year-old man, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested in the Borough of Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts…
- Iranian National Arrested In Terror Plot At U.S. Bomber Base (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
Officials in the United Kingdom arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national Thursday in connection with a suspected terror plot involving an air base used by American warplanes carrying out strikes against Iran. Counterterrorism police said the 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, “on suspicion of preparing…
- Police arrest British-Iranian on suspicion of terror offence following RAF Fairford incident (opens GB News in a new tab)
Police have arrested a British-Iranian on suspicion of a terror offence following the incident near RAF Fairford. A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, from London, was detained earlier today, Counter Terror Policing (CTP) said. They later corrected the dual national's age, clarifying they had actually arrested a…
- UK arrests British-Iranian national after Iran rejects links to RAF air base incident with 'barking up the wrong tree' remark (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Following UK PM's statement on Tehran's involvement, Iran summoned the British ambassador over the issue.
- Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ ahead of RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Israeli prime minister told US broadcaster Fox News the situation was ‘wild’ and ‘absurd’
- Iranian Citizen Arrested in Relation to Alleged Terror Plot at RAF Fairford U.S. Air Base (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
A dual Iranian-British citizen has been arrested in the wake of an allegedly foiled plot to attack a U.S. airbase on British soil.
- U.K.-Iranian man arrested over probe into incident at U.S.-run air base in England (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
The 27-year-old was arrested in London on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at RAF Fairford on the weekend
- UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident (opens RTÉ News in a new tab)
A dual UK-Iranian national has become the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot.
- British Iranian arrested in U.K. terror plot probe (opens Axios in a new tab)
A U.K. Iranian dual national was arrested on suspicion of preparing to carry out terrorist acts in connection with an incident at an English air base used by the U.S., British counterterrorism police said Thursday. The big picture: Tehran has denied any involvement in the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, while…
- UK-Iranian man arrested over suspected Fairford airbase plot (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
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…
- U.K. Police Arrest British-Iranian Dual National Over Foiled Fairford Attack (opens The Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism in connection with a foiled plot against a base used by U.S. forces.
