UK police re-arrest pair on suspicion of helping Iranian intelligence over RAF Fairford incident

Police officers guard an area as roadblocks remain in place near RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard

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

Counter ​Terrorism Policing said in a ⁠statement that they ​had re-arrested a 24-year-old British national and ⁠a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national. The country to which ​the ⁠investigation relates is ​Iran, CTP ‌added.

(Reporting by Sam ​Tobin; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)