Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inIzzie AddisonSaturday 03 October 2026 12:09 BSTA major incident was declared near RAF Fairford (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Wire)A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national arrested in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts near RAF Fairford has been released on bail following the conclusion of property searches in London.The arrest follows the bailing of five British nationals in their mid-20s after three suspicious vans containing petrol were discovered near the Gloucestershire military site, triggering a complex counter-terrorism probe.Counter Terrorism Policing and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have indicated there are strong suspicions of foreign state involvement, with indications pointing towards Iranian involvement in the incident.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel supplied the intelligence warning the UK of the Iranian-backed plot shortly before Britain announced trade sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.RAF Fairford has recently been used by US bombers after Sir Keir Starmer granted permission to use British bases for defensive strikes against Tehran amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In fullSixth man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terror plot bailedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in