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Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base

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A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national was released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack near RAF Fairford, a US-run military air base in England. This follows the arrest and release of five other British nationals who were also taken into custody during an investigation involving the discovery of gasoline in three vans linked to the suspects. The incident has raised tensions between the UK and Iran, with British officials suggesting Iranian involvement despite Tehran's denial. U.S. officials criticized the decision to grant bail to the suspects.

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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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Top U.S. officials have criticized the decision to grant the five suspects bail, with President Donald Trump saying “I wouldn’t have done that” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying a lot of people were “disturbed” by the move.

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Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base · assertive framing

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A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail, authorities said Saturday. asserted

authorities → arrest → bail

The 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran. asserted

which → arrest → Iran

He was the sixth person taken into custody and then released on bail as detectives investigate the incident. asserted

detectives → take → incident

British authorities have linked the incident to Tehran. asserted

authorities → link → Tehran

The five other men were not named, but police said they are all British nationals in their 20s and from London. asserted

they → name → London

Scores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base early Sunday as armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swooped on the rural area. asserted

officers → evacuate → area

Police later said they had found a quantity of an accelerant – gasoline – in three vans linked to the five suspects, but no explosives. asserted

they → say → suspects

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident. asserted

Iran → say → incident

He did not provide details about what the suspects were planning or why the U.K. thinks Iran was involved. asserted

Iran → provide → what

Get daily National news Iran has denied involvement. asserted

Iran → get → involvement

It has previously said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target. asserted

base → say → territory

RAF Fairford, 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East, including this year’s war with Iran. asserted

Fairford → use → Iran

lot → criticize → move

The arrests came at a time of heightened tensions around the threat from hostile states, with British security services saying Russia and Iran have both used proxies to commit crimes on U.K. soil. asserted

Russia → come → soil

British officials have said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states, including Iran, increased by 50% in the six months to December 2025. asserted

number → say → December

U.K. officials say proxies linked to Iran have been behind a string of arsons and other attacks in Britain and other countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community and intended to sow fear. asserted

many → say → fear

They have previously warned that Tehran could expand its targets in the U.K. if conflicts in the Middle East continue. uncertain

conflicts → warn → East