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Police cordon remains in place around three vehicles at RAF Fairford

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Press Association Reporters. (2026, September 28). Police cordon remains in place around three vehicles at RAF Fairford. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/iran-donald-trump-british-wes-streeting-gloucestershire-b1298761.html

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Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, where residents were briefly evacuated from about 85 households before returning home on Monday. A cordon remains around three vehicles involved in the incident, though officials confirmed no viable explosives were found. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor of UK Counter Terrorism Policing stated that every possible angle is being considered, including potential foreign state involvement despite denials from Iran’s embassy. Five suspects have been released on bail under strict conditions while the investigation continues.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Iran is suspected of involvement in two recent incidents: a terror plot near RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by U.S. forces during operations against Iran, and a stabbing aboard a FlyDubai flight headed for Israel. In the former case, five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts; while in the latter, a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft with over 180 people aboard. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are "strong indications" that Iran was involved at RAF Fairford, though Tehran denies any role. Security has been significantly increased at RAF Fairford in response to the threats. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed a “foreign actor” was involved and suggested it could be linked to Iran, warning potential repercussions if such threats continue. These incidents raise concerns about Iran shifting its war strategy towards more covert tactics as tensions with the U.S., Israel, and others persist.

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Counter terrorism police are continuing to examine a scene near an RAF base after releasing five suspects on bail over a suspected terror plot. asserted

police → continue → plot

Residents evacuated from about 85 households were able to return home on Monday, but a cordon remains in place around the vehicles. asserted

cordon → evacuate → vehicles

It is understood that the material found was not viable explosives, but police have said the investigation is continuing. asserted

investigation → understand → ?

The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, acknowledged speculation over whether Iran was behind the plot and said the force was considering “every possible angle”. asserted

force → acknowledge → angle

In a statement outside New Scotland Yard on Monday, Mr Taylor said he knew there was “significant interest in whether the current geopolitical context has a bearing on this incident”. asserted

context → say → incident

He said: “At Counter Terrorism Policing, we are working within this context every single day and, at this stage, we are keeping an open mind in this investigation. asserted

we → say → investigation

“We have, as you would expect, ensured that our protective security advice and posture remain commensurate to the threat. asserted

advice → expect → threat

“But be assured, we are considering this from every possible angle, including that this may be actively committed by proxies or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state.” uncertain

this → assure → state

Iran, and other hostile states including Russia, has been known to use criminal proxies to carry out crimes on its behalf on UK soil. asserted

Iran → include → soil

Its London embassy earlier said it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations” of Iranian involvement. asserted

it → say → involvement

Read More Mr Taylor said the men were released on bail under “stringent conditions” on Monday but “absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry”. asserted

we → read → inquiry

Prime Minister Andy Burnham chaired a Cobra meeting on Monday. asserted

Burnham → chair → Monday

Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, Mr Trump said: “I will tell you, I would have said ‘Don’t let them have bail’. asserted

them → speak → bail

I’m surprised that they released them. asserted

they → ’m → them

I wouldn’t have done that.” asserted

I → do → that

Gloucestershire Constabulary was initially alerted to three suspicious vans travelling towards RAF Fairford at 12.45am on Sunday, and it is unclear what action was taken in the hour that followed. uncertain

that → alert → hour

Police cordon remains in place around three vehicles at RAF Fairford

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