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Two men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran
Two men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at US-run air base.
In brief
Two men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at US-run air base. Two men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at US-run air base. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Two men rearrested
British police rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over a suspected plot at a US-run air base in England last month.
Arrest details
One 24-year-old British national and one 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested under the National Security Act.
First arrest
First suspect arrested on Sept. 27 when suspected plot against the U.S.-run base at RAF Fairford occurred.
Second arrest
Second suspect arrested on Oct. 1 and bailed pending further investigation until Tuesday.
Evacuation and evidence
Scores of residents evacuated near RAF Fairford as police found gasoline in three vans but no explosives.
In short
Two men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at US-run air base.
