{
  "id": 15793028,
  "title": "RAF Fairford suspects face new charges of working for Iranian intelligence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/raf-fairford-suspects-face-new-charges-of-working-for-iranian-15793028",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:09:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/20/raf-fairford-suspects-face-new-charges-of-working-for-iranian-intelligence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men in Great Britain have been re-arrested on suspicion of working for Iranian intelligence, according to Counter-Terrorism Policing. This follows the arrest of seven men last month, including a British national and a British-Iranian dual national, on suspicion of assisting Iran at RAF Fairford airbase. The US had withdrawn its B-1 bombers from Fairford after the initial arrests, despite maintaining that no operational problems arose from the deployment of the aircraft. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor stated that authorities believe there is a high likelihood of Iranian state involvement in the alleged plot. Iran has denied these allegations. US officials remain confident that the return of the bombers did not impact their operations. Former US Marines interrogator Jonathan Hackett suggested that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps views the UK as a potential target for sabotage, given its cooperation with the US in deploying strategic bombers.",
  "summary": "British authorities arrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence in a second set of charges for suspects after an alleged plot at RAF Fairford airbase last month. Counter-Terrorism Policing said on Tuesday that the men would face a new charge under the National Security Act. The US withdrew its B-1 bombers from Fairford after five British men were arrested outside the military…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "RAF Fairford suspects face new charges of working for Iranian intelligence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/raf-fairford-suspects-face-new-charges-of-working-for-iranian",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:09:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "UK police rearrest duo suspected of helping Iranian intel over RAF Fairford incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/uk-police-rearrest-duo-suspected-of-helping-iranian-intel-over-raf",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:17:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}