Iran denies involvement in suspected terror plot at UK airbase
Police arrested five London-based British men after a tip-off about suspicious vans, and investigators are examining possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups.
- Five British men were arrested on Sunday near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terror attack after police received reports of suspicious vehicles and recovered suspected explosives.
- RAF Fairford, located 100 miles west of London, serves as a deployment site for American B-1 and B-52 bombers during the Iran conflict, making it a strategic target that Tehran has previously designated as a legitimate objective.
- President Donald Trump said authorities had the suspects "under view" for some time through U.S.-British cooperation, while British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting called it "a proud moment" for police and intelligence services.
- Iran's London embassy "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" the unfounded speculation linking Tehran to the plot, while investigators hold the five suspects under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act for up to 14 days.
- National security cases involving hostile states increased 50% in the six months to December 2025, and officials continue investigating potential links to Russia or non-state militant groups regarding the Fairford incident.
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Five men were arrested on Sunday, suspected of preparing an attack on a military base in England. A base used by the United States, and potential cibe of Iran, which Tehran denied. This is what we know about this case at the moment.
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Iran denied this Monday involvement in an alleged plan to attack a British air base used by the United States in operations against Iranian targets. Iran's embassy in London stated in a statement that it categorically rejects and vehemently condemns recent unfounded and malicious speculations that fuel Iran's propaganda in the United Kingdom.
After the possible attempt to attack near a British Air Force base there are new findings. According to the police, the arrested are British citizens. Iran sharply rejected a connection.
Iran denied links to five suspects detained near a base in England used by the U.S. This is how the investigation progresses.
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