5 arrested in possible terror plot near British base used by US bombers

British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers in the war against Iran.

In July, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps specifically noted RAF Fairford’s use by US bombers, warning the UK that “any base used for aggression against Iranian territory constitutes a legitimate target for our forces.” The Iranian embassy in London issued a statement Monday saying it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets attempting to link Iran to arrest of five suspects in the vicinity of RAF Fairford base.”

US President Donald Trump called the arrests “fantastic,” saying the US and the UK had the men under investigation for “a long time.”

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