Man arrested for alleged terror threat on US airbase RAF Fairford released on bail

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The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Oct. 2-4, 2026

The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Oct. 2-4, 2026

The U.K.-Iranian dual national who was arrested in connection with an alleged terror threat against a U.S.-operated military base in England was released on bail, British authorities confirmed Saturday.

The 25-year-old man was taken into custody in the City of Westminster, London, earlier this week on “suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts” targeting RAF Fairford — a British-owned American air base.

A local farmer was the first to report the incident to law enforcement, telling police there were three suspicious vehicles and a group of men wearing masks near the base late at night on Sept. 26. The U.S. Air Force has used the military facility to........

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