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Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident
UK NewsPolitics•October 20, 2026 at 6:54 PMNational

Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident

By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor•The Guardian - UK News

Counter-terrorism police say 24 and 25-year-old from central London detained under 2023 National Security ActCounter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men from central London accused of helping Iranian intelligence as part of the investigation into events at RAF Fairford last month.A 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old UK/Iranian national, both from Westminster, were detained on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in breach of the 2023 National Security Act, police said. Continue reading...

Counter-terrorism police say 24 and 25-year-old from central London detained under 2023 National Security Act

Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men from central London accused of helping Iranian intelligence as part of the investigation into events at RAF Fairford last month.

A 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old UK/Iranian national, both from Westminster, were detained on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in breach of the 2023 National Security Act, police said.

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