Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

U.K.-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident

British counterterrorism police said that a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national had been arrested on Thursday.

Oct 1, 2026

Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

Police said nearby residents had been evacuated from their homes.

Sep 27, 2026

UK police to release 5 men arrested in US air base incident

The five men arrested in connection with a possible terrorist attack at a British air base operated by the U.S. military have been released on bail but remain under investigation, according to the United Kingdom’s counterterrorism police. All five men — who are British nationals from London and are between 23 and 25 years old…

Sep 28, 2026

UK police declare major incident at air base used by US

Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, UK police say, after a security scare at a British air base that has been used by the US Air Forces in south-west England since the start of the Iranian war at the end of February.

Sep 27, 2026

Men arrested on explosives charges near UK air base used by US in Iran war

British police declared a “major incident” near a major Royal Air Force base used by the United States for strikes against Iran, with several men arrested and bomb disposal units on the scene. RAF Fairford, which the United Kingdom authorized the U.S. to use for defensive strikes against Iran, is an important base for the […]

Sep 27, 2026