# British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled Iran-linked attack

https://mins.news/en/item/77419

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-28 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xPQdj6

> British police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England as they investigate whether the arrests prevented an attack linked to Iran.

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