{
  "id": 10300658,
  "title": "Men accused of planning terrorist attack near RAF base used to strike Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/men-accused-of-planning-terrorist-attack-near-raf-base-used-to-strike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:36:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/uk-counterterror-investigation-after-men-arrested-near-airbase/107202334"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five men are suspected of planning a terrorist attack near RAF Fairford, a military base in England used by the United States in its conflict with Iran. The Metropolitan Police and counter-terrorism units responded to reports of three suspicious vehicles near the base around midnight on Sunday. As a precaution, around 85 local homes were evacuated and a bomb disposal robot examined the vehicles. The identities and motives of the arrested men remain undisclosed by British authorities. The incident has raised concerns in the UK about potential threats from hostile states, particularly Iran, as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "Five men are suspected of preparing a terrorist act near an English air base the United States is using to strike Iranian targets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "GOP rep believes Iran was involved in thwarted terrorist plan on US air base in the UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/gop-rep-believes-iran-was-involved-in-thwarted-terrorist-plan-on-us",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump says US worked with UK to arrest five terror suspects near RAF base, US Embassy urges caution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/trump-says-us-worked-with-uk-to-arrest-five-terror-suspects-near-raf",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:16:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}