5 arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war
The gist
UK police arrested five British men near RAF Fairford, a US-used air base.
The base's role in the Iran war makes the case a test of foreign-state proxy suspicions.
How it unfolded
- Feb 28, 2026The US-Israeli war on Iran begins; the UK government allows the American military to use RAF Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites.
- Jul 2026The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warns the British government that allowing American bombers to strike Iran would make London responsible for any consequences.
- Sep 26, 2026President Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal to end the war.