# Five arrested near airbase used by US bombers as Iran link investigated

https://mins.news/en/video/76363

- BBC News, 2026-09-27 22:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCyxqsIcUs

> Five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences after three suspicious vehicles were reported near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. A major incident was declared and dozens of nearby homes evacuated. Counter-terror police are investigating, with an Iran link being examined.

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