Iran today denied any connection to the alleged terrorist attack frustrated on Sunday against the Fairford military base about 150 kilometres from London in a statement issued by the embassy in the United Kingdom.
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28/09/2026
by
Lusa
The embassy stated in a statement that it “rejects categorically and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations” related to the arrest of five men near the base used by the United States.
The British press has reported that the police are investigating a possible connection to Iran, but the police have avoided commenting on the motivation behind this incident, indicating that the situation is complex.
“ I am fully aware of the level of speculation about the motivation behind this incident and the geopolitical issues that are being raised,” Vice Commissioner of the Anti-Terrorist Police, Vicki Evans, said today in a statement.
However, he asked that “the Anti-Terrorist Police be given the space needed to work rigorously.”
Police arrested five men early Sunday morning after three vans were spotted near the RAF. Fairford, a British base used by the United States for several decades, including for recent bombings in Iran.
The men were arrested on suspicion of preparation for a terrorist act and violations of the Explosives Act.
Today, authorities have advanced that suspects are aged between 23 and 25 and reside in the neighborhoods of Camden, Westminster and Willesden in the British capital.
On Sunday, residents were evacuated from 85 homes in the village of Whelford near the base, and Army explosives deactivation experts used a robot to examine the vehicles, but what they found is not known.
A security perimeter of 400 meters was still in effect today.