Police stop and arrest five men after vehicles suspected to be carrying explosives are found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Early yesterday, armed officers intercept three vans travelling close to the base, with reports stating the vehicles are stopped about 350 yards from the airfield. The men are arrested on suspicion of terrorism-related and explosives offences.
Investigators consider whether the incident is linked to Iran, according to multiple outlets. One report says counter-terrorism detectives are examining a possible Iranian role in a plot described as targeting US troops at the base. Another outlet frames the same investigation more broadly as a police probe into whether there is an international connection. While outlets differ in emphasis—some highlight a suspected Iran link and others focus on the arrests and immediate police response—each describes the same core events: the interception of three vans near RAF Fairford and the subsequent detention of the five men.
