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British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack

Published by NPR World By The Associated Press · 28 September 2026 at 13:51
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British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
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Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.

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