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Armed police block a road leading into RAF Fairford air base outside London, which has been used to facilitate US strikes in Iran on Sept. 27, 2026. (Justin Tallis – AFP / Getty Images)
By Michael Austin September 27, 2026 at 8:27am
Five men were arrested Sunday for reportedly planning a terror attack on a U.K. airbase currently being used to facilitate U.S. military operations in Iran.
The base, RAF Fairford, located roughly 90 minutes outside London, saw a massive surge of emergency personnel flock to it early Sunday at the time of the arrests.
Properties on the base were promptly evacuated as reported by KNSD.
Bomb squad robots have been seen sweeping the areas and closely investigating vans located on the premises.
Counterterrorism police are now investigating the incident further.
BREAKING: Five men are nabbed near a UK airbase that’s used by U.S. forces for Iran war operations.
The suspects were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. An Army bomb squad has been called in as police launch a sweeping investigation.@Jeff_Paul Paul reports… pic.twitter.com/ihtuEezSCB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 27, 2026
According to the Associated Press, U.S. forces have used the base for “strictly limited strikes” during the Iran conflict.
The U.K. government allowed the U.S. to use the base to target Iranian missile sites.
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Michael wrote for several entertainment news outlets before joining The Western Journal in 2020. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations, guiding the publication’s editorial direction, and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.
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