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UK police arrest man tied to terror attack plot

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LONDON -- Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

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  1. Just the News

    UK-Iranian national arrested in incident at base used by U.S. forces, British police say (opens Just the News)

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    Counterterrorism police also questioned a 26-year-old British national.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    UK police arrest dual British-Iranian national over RAF Fairford incident (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A 27-year-old dual British-Iranian national was arrested in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts over the RAF Fairford incident; Burnham cited “strong indications” of an Iran role.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    UK counter-terror police arrest dual UK-Iranian national, 27, over weekend security incident at US-run air base (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    UK counter-terror police arrest dual UK-Iranian national, 27, over weekend security incident at US-run air base

  4. Al Jazeera

    British police arrest UK-Iranian national over airbase incident (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    This is a breaking news story.

  5. Breitbart News

    Iranian Citizen Arrested in Relation to Alleged Terror Plot at RAF Fairford U.S. Air Base (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A dual Iranian-British citizen has been arrested in the wake of an allegedly foiled plot to attack a U.S. airbase on British soil.

  6. Bloomberg

    Police Arrest Dual British-Iranian National Over Airbase Plot (opens Bloomberg)

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    UK police said they arrested a sixth man, a British-Iranian dual national, in relation to an incident near an airbase used by the US to launch strikes on Iran.

  7. BBC News

    UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London.

  8. Axios

    British Iranian arrested in U.K. terror plot probe (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    A U.K. Iranian dual national was arrested on suspicion of preparing to carry out terrorist acts in connection with an incident at an English air base used by the U.S., British counterterrorism police said Thursday.

  9. New York Post

    UK-Iranian dual national arrested in connection to suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford airbase (opens New York Post)

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    British police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the ​US said they had ‌arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

  10. Wall Street Journal

    U.K. Police Arrest British-Iranian Dual National Over Foiled Fairford Attack (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism in connection with a foiled plot against a base used by U.S. forces.

  11. Al-Monitor

    UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigation (opens Al-Monitor)

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    LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the US to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

  12. Legal Insurrection

    Dual UK-Iranian National Arrested in RAF Fairford Plot Investigation (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The arrest comes a day after Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the BBC that the government believes Iran had a part in whatever plan the five men wanted to execute at the RAF Fairford air base. The post Dual UK-Iranian National Arrested in RAF Fairford Plot Investigation first appeared on Le·gal In·s…

  13. France 24

    UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian national over Fairford air base incident (opens France 24)

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    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.

  14. MS Now

    U.K. police arrest dual British-Iranian national in alleged terror plot (opens MS Now)

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    The 27-year-old’s arrest follows the arrests of five British nationals near RAF Fairford air base on suspicion of explosives and terror offenses. The five men have since been released on bail.

  15. The Hill

    UK-Iranian dual national arrested in US airbase RAF Fairford incident, police say (opens The Hill)

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    British authorities on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man with dual United Kingdom and Iranian nationality in connection to the alleged thwarted terrorist attack earlier this week on a U.S.-operated air base owned by the U.K.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    UK police arrest man tied to terror attack plot (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LONDON -- Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

  17. Al Jazeera

    UK arrests British-Iranian suspect over RAF ‘plot’: What we know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police investigate 'possible foreign state involvement' as sixth man arrested over RAF Fairford incident.

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