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Police rearrest two men in RAF Fairford investigation

British police said they rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a suspected plot involving the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base. The men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national, were arrested under the National Security Act after previously being bailed pending further investigation.
WHO: British police, including Counter Terrorism Policing
WHAT: Rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a suspected plot involving RAF Fairford.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: England
WHY: Police suspect the men assisted Iran’s intelligence service in a suspected plot involving the air base.
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