Two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford investigation on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence service
The men, aged 24 and 25, are suspected under the National Security Act; police say the investigation concerns Iran and remains active.
Counter Terrorism Policing has re-arrested two men as part of its investigation into events near RAF Fairford on 27 September. The men are suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service under Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023. Police say Iran is the country to which the investigation relates, and that Iranian state involvement is considered highly likely; the inquiry continues.
The investigation is ongoing; no charge is reported.
What police say the re-arrests concern
Counter Terrorism Policing says two men, aged 24 and 25, were re-arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. The arrests relate to Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023.
Police have identified Iran as the country to which the investigation relates. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said investigators consider Iranian state involvement highly likely, while stressing that evidence-gathering continues and that the level and purpose of any involvement remain under examination. This is an investigative assessment, not a finding of guilt.
Arrest timeline and case status
The 24-year-old, a British national, was first arrested near RAF Fairford on 27 September. The 25-year-old, a dual British-Iranian national, was first arrested in Westminster on 1 October. Both are reported to be from Westminster, London.
The two were among seven men arrested in connection with the investigation. The other five men remain on police bail, according to the reporting and police updates. The available information does not report charges against the men, and Counter Terrorism Policing says its inquiry is still active.
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