Event Brief
UK police arrest British-Iranian over foiled Fairford attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Summary: UK police arrested a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The arrest is linked to a foiled plot targeting a base used by U.S. forces in Fairford.
WHO: UK police
WHAT: Arrested a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism linked to a foiled plot against a U.S.-forces base at Fairford
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Fairford, United Kingdom
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 27 of 27 earlier reports)
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British-Iranian man arrested over alleged UK airbase plot
· Oct 02, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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UK police arrest British-Iranian man over RAF Fairford incident
· Oct 01, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
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Britain links Iran to RAF Fairford security incident
· Oct 01, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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U.K. cites Iran link to foiled RAF Fairford plot
· Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
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Netanyahu says UK was warned of suspected Iran plot
· Oct 01, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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U.K. leader says Iran may have role in air base incident
· Oct 01, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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Burnham says Iran may have played a part in RAF Fairford
· Sep 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
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UK PM says Iran likely behind RAF airbase incident
· Sep 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
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Suspect in alleged plot against RAF Fairford called police
· Sep 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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RAF Fairford terror suspects released on bail
· Sep 30, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
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UK thwarts suspected plot targeting US bomber base
· Sep 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Suspect in RAF terror plot called police before attempt
· Sep 30, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
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Arrests near RAF Fairford prompt wider US base alert
· Sep 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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British farmer speaks on alleged terror plot near Fairford
· Sep 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
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Suspect arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself
· Sep 30, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
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UK terror suspects freed, raising questions over narrative
· Sep 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
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Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called 999 before arrest
· Sep 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
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Five suspects released on bail after UK air base plot
· Sep 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
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UK police find no explosive devices in airbase probe
· Sep 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
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UK police release five men on bail after airbase incident
· Sep 29, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
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Iran link suspected after explosives plot foiled near UK base
· Sep 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
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UK police arrest men near RAF Fairford over explosives
· Sep 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
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US secretary says RAF Fairford plot involves foreign actor
· Sep 29, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
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Iran denies involvement in UK airbase bomb scare
· Sep 28, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
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UK releases suspects on bail after RAF Fairford arrests
· Sep 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
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Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford
· Sep 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
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UK counter-terror police probe Iran link to RAF Fairford plot
· Sep 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
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