Fairford inquiry expands Another suspect arrested

Oct 1

Goodman says UK police announced Thursday the London arrest of an unnamed 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts after Sunday's Fairford incident. She recalls five British suspects' arrests and bail and the base's use for US strikes on Iran. She attributes strong indications of Iranian involvement to Prime Minister Andy Burnham but stresses that the incident remains unclear. Police found no explosives in the vans, which reportedly contained barrels, large tanks, siphoning pumps and fuel; speculation about petrol theft is identified as speculation. Neither guilt nor Iranian sponsorship is established.

Fox reports a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in the RAF Fairford inquiry. Police consider all possible angles, including foreign-state involvement. The report recalls Burnham's previous-day allegation of Iranian involvement and Keane's account of earlier disrupted plots. Guilt and state sponsorship are not established. Democracy Now's October 2 bulletin places the further suspect's arrest in London and says he was unnamed. It reports no explosives in the original vans, but barrels, tanks, siphoning pumps and fuel, giving rise to petrol-theft speculation. Its Burnham allegation and uncertainty are retained alongside Fox's differently timed account. These findings do not prove theft, a terrorist plot or Iranian sponsorship.