Two men have been re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service in connection with an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said it was “highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement” in the activity that occurred close to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on September 27.
Arrests and Charges
A 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, both from the borough of Westminster, London, were re-arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service under Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023.
CTP confirmed that the country to which the investigation relates is Iran.
Investigation Timeline
The 24-year-old man was initially arrested on September 27 near RAF Fairford, while the 25-year-old was initially arrested on October 1 in Westminster.
The other five men arrested during the investigation remain on police bail.
