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The questions swirling around a U.K. base and possible Iranian-backed attacks

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What happened

British police said they had made a seventh arrest in a murky plot that may have targeted a U.K. airbase.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:46 UTC.

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  3. The questions swirling around a U.K. base and possible Iranian-backed attacks

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