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5 arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war
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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

  1. 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.
  2. Jul 2026The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warns the British government that allowing American bombers to strike Iran would make London responsible for any consequences.
  3. Sep 26, 2026President Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal to end the war.

Sources

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