Coverage dated October 20, 2026 to October 21, 2026

British police re-arrest 2 men for RAF Fairford incident

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British police have re-arrested two men for the planned attack on the RAF Fairford air base where American planes were stored last month.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base. Counter Terrorism Policing said Tuesday 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.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Two Men Re-arrested on Suspicion of Assisting Iranian Intelligence Near RAF Fairford (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A 24-year-old Briton and 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national from Westminster were re-arrested 20 Oct 2026 on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence near RAF Fairford; CTP calls state involvement highly likely.

  3. Financial Times

    Police rearrest two men over RAF Fairford incident (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Pair held on suspicion of breaching National Security Act as officers link the event to Iran for the first time

  4. BBC News

    Two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford investigation (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Counter-terror police say the men have been arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- arrest in UK Iran plot (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    British police rearrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base in England.

  6. KION Central Coast

    Two men rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in RAF Fairford incident (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Nic Robertson, Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — British counterterrorism police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men in their investigation into last month’s incident at RAF Fairford in England, where US B-1 bombers were based.

  7. CBS News

    2 men rearrested for alleged spying for Iran in U.K. air base incident (opens CBS News)

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    Police said a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national were arrested under the National Security Act.

  8. Al-Monitor

    UK police arrest pair on suspicion of helping Iranian intelligence over RAF Fairford incident (opens Al-Monitor)

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    LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday they had re-arrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence as part of their investigation into activity at the RAF Fairford air base last month.

  9. The Guardian

    Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Counter-terrorism police say 24 and 25-year-old from central London detained under 2023 National Security Act Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men from central London accused of helping Iranian intelligence as part of the investigation into events at RAF Fairford last month.

  10. UPI

    British police re-arrest 2 men for RAF Fairford incident (opens UPI)

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    British police have re-arrested two men for the planned attack on the RAF Fairford air base where American planes were stored last month.

  11. Al Jazeera

    UK police re-arrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Duo was first arrested for suspected link to incident at US-run airbase used for striking Iran during this year's war.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.-run base in western England.

  13. BizPac Review

    UK re-arrests RAF Fairford suspects, alleges they are foreign intelligence assets (opens BizPac Review)

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    Two men were re-arrested in an investigation into the Royal Air Force Fairford incident. British Counterterrorism Policing re-arrested a 24-year-old and a 25-year-old man under suspicion of […]

  14. The Boston Globe

    British police rearrest 2 in connection with alleged terror plot (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    British police rearrested two men Tuesday in an alleged terror plot at an air base and said for the first time that they believe the men were working for Iran.

  15. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    UK police rearrest pair connected to air base (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    LONDON — British police said Tuesday they rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence as part of their investigation into activity at the RAF Fairford air base last month.

  16. Breitbart News

    Terror Police Re-Arrest Two Men in Relation to Alleged Iranian Plot Against Joint UK-U.S. Airbase Fairford (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Two men have been re-arrested in Britain over alleged Iranian-backed attack on an important U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom.

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