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British police arrest UK-Iranian national over airbase incident

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Counter Terrorism police also questioned a UK national, days after five others were arrested and released on bail.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:55:47 UTC.

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