00:20A possible Iran link is now being examined after five men were arrested near a US-operated
00:27air base in Britain that has been used during the war against Iran.
00:32The arrests happened in the early hours of Sunday near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
00:38British police say they received a call shortly after midnight about three suspicious trucks
00:44that appeared to be traveling toward the base.
00:47Five men were then arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
00:52They were initially detained over suspected offenses under the Explosives Act, and authorities
00:57say they remain in custody as the investigation continues.
01:02Police received a call relating to three suspicious vehicles traveling towards RAF Fairford.
01:08Armed officers responded and subsequently arrested five men in the Welford area on suspicion of
01:13committing offenses under the Explosives Act.
01:16The men were taken into custody where they remain.
01:19But the biggest question now is whether there could be an Iranian connection.
01:24British authorities are examining that possibility.
01:28The reason for the focus is the location itself.
01:31RAF Fairford is a British-owned facility operated by the United States under a long-standing agreement.
01:39And during the current conflict, the base has been used by American forces for limited strikes
01:45against Iranian missile sites.
01:47But at this stage, British authorities have not publicly established that Iran was behind
01:53this incident.
01:54The immediate concern centered on the three trucks.
01:58Police established a 400-meter cordon around the vehicles, while military personnel carried
02:04out examinations.
02:05Around 85 households were evacuated as a precaution.
02:10As a precaution, around 85 households have been advised to evacuate while these examinations
02:15take place.
02:16Aerial footage showed a bomb disposal robot moving between the trucks, with the rear doors
02:22of two vehicles open and dark objects visible inside.
02:26Police have not disclosed the nationality of the five suspects, and they have not publicly released
02:32details about what investigators believe was inside the vehicles.
02:37That means the central questions remain unanswered.
02:41Were the trucks carrying explosives?
02:43What was the intended target?
02:45And most importantly, was this connected to Iran, another hostile state, or something else entirely?
02:53Those questions are now at the heart of the investigation.
02:56The arrests also come amid growing British concerns about hostile state activity.
03:02U.K. officials have previously warned about criminal operations and proxy activity linked to countries, including Iran and Russia.
03:13Authorities have also said national security cases involving hostile state activity increased significantly
03:20in the period leading up to the end of 2025.
03:24U.S. President Donald Trump praised the arrests, saying American and British authorities had been
03:31investigating the suspects for some time.
03:34Are you going to file a legal export, the arrest in the U.K.?
03:36The arrest in the U.K. was fantastic.
03:39Working with Britain, it was an amazing job.
03:42We had them under investigation.
03:45They were looking to do big damage to our port.
03:49And working with the British worked out great.
03:51Were they migrants?
03:52It may have been Scotland Yard, I don't know.
03:54We worked with a lot of them.
03:56We had them under view for a long time, and we got them.
03:59But British officials are urging the public not to speculate, while investigators establish the facts.
04:06The U.S. Embassy in London has also warned Americans to remain cautious about their personal security.
04:13For now, what is confirmed is this.
04:16Five men are in custody.
04:18Three trucks are under investigation.
04:20A large area around RAF Fairford has been cordoned off.
04:24And authorities are examining whether the incident was connected to a potential terrorist plot targeting a base used by the
04:33United States in its military campaign against Iran.
04:36But the possible Iran link remains an avenue of investigation, not an established conclusion.
04:43And as investigators examine the vehicles and question the suspects, the key issue will be whether evidence connects this incident
04:52to Tehran, or whether that theory ultimately proves unfounded.
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