UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian national over Fairford air base incident

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

British police on Thursday arrested a British-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident at the Fairford airbase Wednesday.

Five other men initially arrested over the incidence were later released without charge on bail.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:40:45 UTC.

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