{
  "id": 11242833,
  "title": "UK counterterrorism police arrest UK-Iranian dual national in airbase investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uk-counterterrorism-police-arrest-uk-iranian-dual-national-in-airbase",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910365"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A UK-Iranian dual national, aged 27, has been arrested by British counterterrorism police on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. The arrest was made in Westminster, London, as part of an investigation into suspicious activity near RAF Fairford, a US Air Force base in Gloucestershire.\n\nFive UK nationals from London, aged between 23 and 25, were previously arrested near the airbase on Sunday on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act. They remain on police bail. A second man, a 26-year-old UK national, has also been questioned under caution.\n\nAccording to Vicki Evans, the force's senior national coordinator, the investigation is \"hugely complex\" and police are considering all possible angles, including foreign state involvement. Two properties in the area have been searched as part of the investigation.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, counter terror police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-raf-fairford-incident-counter",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UK arrests British-Iranian national after Iran rejects links to RAF air base incident with 'barking up the wrong tree' remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uk-arrests-british-iranian-national-after-iran-rejects-links-to-raf",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:50:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uk-iranian-dual-national-arrested-over-raf-fairford-incident-police",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-raf-fairford-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:11:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "UK-Iranian dual citizen arrested in connection with attack on base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uk-iranian-dual-citizen-arrested-in-connection-with-attack-on-base",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:45:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}