UK police re-arrest two men on suspicion of aiding Iranian intelligence over RAF Fairford incident
Summary
On Tuesday, UK Counter Terrorism Policing re-arrested two men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national, on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in breach of the 2023 National Security Act. The arrests concern activity at RAF Fairford, the US-run air base in England, last month. Police said the investigation concerns Iran, and the head of Counter Terrorism Policing said Iranian state involvement is "highly likely". One suspect was first arrested on September 27, when the suspected plot against the base took place. The base was hosting US bombers conducting strikes on Iran, and the US withdrew all its B-1 bombers from the base after the security scare. The men are being held while officers continue to probe the incident.
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Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports that British police said on Tuesday they had re-arrested a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service over activity at RAF Fairford last month, and that Counter Terrorism Policing said the investigation concerns Iran.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that British police re-arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Iran over an airbase scare, and that the US withdrew all its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford over a September 27 Iran-related security scare.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that British police rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran's intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that police said a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national were arrested under the National Security Act over alleged spying for Iran at a U.K. air base.
The Globe and Mail
Source ↗The Globe and Mail reports that police are investigating a September incident at RAF Fairford, which was used to bomb Iran during the war, after rearresting two men over a suspected terror plot.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that one of the two suspects was first arrested on September 27, when the suspected plot against the US-run base at RAF Fairford took place.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that counter-terrorism police re-arrested two men from Westminster, aged 24 and 25, on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence over events at RAF Fairford last month, under the 2023 National Security Act.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that two men were held as officers continue to probe the September incident at RAF Fairford, which was hosting US bombers conducting strikes on Iran.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that the head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely" in the RAF Fairford incident.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, were arrested under the National Security Act over an alleged plot at a US air base.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that British police rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran's intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that counterterrorism police investigating a threat against an English air base used by U.S. bombers said the two men were working on behalf of Iran.
The Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that one suspect was previously arrested outside the airbase and another was nabbed in London and returned to custody, and that a police officer said Tehran's involvement is highly likely.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that the duo was first arrested over a suspected link to an incident at a US-run airbase used for striking Iran during this year's war.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.-run base in western England, and that Britain has rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran.
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