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Streeting says Iran likely behind base arrest

By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)

Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET

UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET

https://www.thebriefbrief.news/story/556123

Summary: UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Iran was likely responsible for a thwarted attempt to attack an airbase used by the US. Police said on Thursday they had arrested a British-Iranian dual national.

WHO: Wes Streeting

WHAT: Streeting said Iran was likely responsible after police arrested a British-Iranian dual national over a thwarted airbase attack attempt.

WHEN: Oct 1, 2026

WHERE: United Kingdom

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 28 of 28 earlier reports)

UK police arrest British-Iranian over foiled Fairford attack · Oct 02, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
British-Iranian man arrested over alleged UK airbase plot · Oct 02, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
UK police arrest British-Iranian man over RAF Fairford incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Britain links Iran to RAF Fairford security incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
U.K. cites Iran link to foiled RAF Fairford plot · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Netanyahu says UK was warned of suspected Iran plot · Oct 01, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
U.K. leader says Iran may have role in air base incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Burnham says Iran may have played a part in RAF Fairford · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
UK PM says Iran likely behind RAF airbase incident · Sep 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Suspect in alleged plot against RAF Fairford called police · Sep 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
RAF Fairford terror suspects released on bail · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
UK thwarts suspected plot targeting US bomber base · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Suspect in RAF terror plot called police before attempt · Sep 30, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Arrests near RAF Fairford prompt wider US base alert · Sep 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
British farmer speaks on alleged terror plot near Fairford · Sep 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Suspect arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself · Sep 30, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
UK terror suspects freed, raising questions over narrative · Sep 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called 999 before arrest · Sep 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Five suspects released on bail after UK air base plot · Sep 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
UK police find no explosive devices in airbase probe · Sep 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
UK police release five men on bail after airbase incident · Sep 29, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Iran link suspected after explosives plot foiled near UK base · Sep 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
UK police arrest men near RAF Fairford over explosives · Sep 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
US secretary says RAF Fairford plot involves foreign actor · Sep 29, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Iran denies involvement in UK airbase bomb scare · Sep 28, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
UK releases suspects on bail after RAF Fairford arrests · Sep 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford · Sep 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
UK counter-terror police probe Iran link to RAF Fairford plot · Sep 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET

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