5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near RAF Fairford Air Base in UK

The British police arrested five men on Sunday on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism after receiving a call around 1 a.m. about three suspicious vehicles headed toward an air force base used by the American military.

The base, R.A.F. Fairford, is primarily used by the United States Air Force to deploy some of its largest bombers and has been at the center of controversy this year over its role in the American-Israeli war against Iran.

It is not yet clear whether Sunday’s incident is connected to the conflict in the Middle East, but investigators are looking into whether there is any link to Iran or Russia. Both have been accused of orchestrating attacks on British soil.

In July, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps issued a statement warning the British government that a decision to allow American bombers to conduct strikes against Iran would make “London responsible for” any consequences.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/europe/raf-fairford-airbase-arrests.html