# Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP)

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-01**: Sixth arrest in Westminster — A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national is arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts; two properties are searched.
- **2026-10-01**: UK ambassador meets Iran's foreign ministry — The British ambassador in Tehran meets Iranian officials at Tehran's request amid the state-involvement inquiry.
- **2026-09-26**: Suspicious vans spotted near RAF Fairford — Three vans are spotted near the Gloucestershire airbase over the weekend, triggering a security alert.
- **2026-09**: Five British nationals arrested and bailed — Five men in their mid-20s are arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism, later released on bail.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### RAF Fairford plot: 6th arrest as 3 petrol vans target US bomber base
2026-10-02 14:25:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A sixth arrest — a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national — has widened the suspected plot against RAF Fairford into a potential state-directed threat against a critical US strategic-bomber forward operating base. With three petrol-laden vans, no recovered explosives, and UK warnings of 'strong indications' of Iranian involvement, the case is testing force protection and basing arrangements for strike missions against Tehran.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/raf-fairford-sixth-arrest-bomber-base-security

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