{
  "id": 10433052,
  "title": "UK investigates if arrests near US-run base prevented Iran-linked attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-investigates-if-arrests-near-us-run-base-prevented-iran-linked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:18:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369082/uk-investigates-if-arrests-near-us-run-base-prevented-iran-linked-attack"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a US-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran. The men were detained early on Sunday after three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford, a UK-owned base that has been used by American bombers during decades of…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "British police question 5 suspects after arrests near airbase used by U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/british-police-question-5-suspects-after-arrests-near-airbase-used-by",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:37:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/british-police-investigate-if-arrests-near-u-s-air-base-foiled-an",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:51:25.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}