- The men are linked to a security scare at Fairford RAF base.
- One is a British citizen; the other is a dual UK-Iranian national.
Updated 20 October 2026 20:04
LONDON: UK police said Tuesday they have re-arrested two men suspected of spying for Iran, amid an investigation into a security scare at a British air base used by the United States.
Counter-terrorism police said a 24-year-old British citizen and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, both from London, were arrested “on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service” over last month’s incident at the Fairford Royal Air Force (RAF) base in southwest England.
“The country to which the investigation relates is Iran,” the police statement said.