UK‑Iran Dual National Released on Bail in RAF Fairford Terror Probe

Jack Morrison, Home Affairs Correspondent
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A 25‑year‑old dual UK‑Iranian national who was held following claims of a bomb plot near RAF Fairford has been released on bail, police said. He was the sixth person arrested in the counter‑terrorism inquiry that began after suspicious vans were spotted close to the Gloucestershire airbase.

Arrests and Bail Developments

The man was taken into custody on Thursday in Westminster on suspicion of planning terrorist acts, an offence under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Police searched two properties in the borough before ending the operation. He is alongside five other British nationals, all in their

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Jack Morrison covers home affairs including immigration, policing, counter-terrorism, and civil liberties. A former crime reporter for the Manchester Evening News, he has built strong contacts across police forces and the Home Office over his 10-year career. He is known for balanced reporting on contentious issues and has testified as an expert witness on press freedom matters.
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