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    "parsed_content": "War\u00a0in the Middle EastDiplomatic EffortsHouthi-Saudi\u00a0ConflictU.S. Cost of WarVideo: Oil ExportsAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTU.K.-Iranian Man Arrested in London in Connection to Air Base IncidentBritish counterterrorism police said that a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national had been arrested on Thursday.Listen \u00b7 1:48 min Share full articleConcrete barriers were in place by the R.A.F. Fairford main entrance on Thursday in Fairford, England.Credit...David Bown\/Getty ImagesBy Michael D. ShearReporting from LondonOct. 1, 2026, 12:57 p.m. ETSee more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra m\u00e1s de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de b\u00fasqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google The British police said on Thursday they had arrested a 27-year-old dual British-Iranian national on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with Sunday\u2019s incident near an air base in England used by the American military.The man was arrested in central London and the police said they had searched two properties in the area.Counterterrorism police also questioned another man, a 26-year-old British national, the authorities said in a statement.\u201cThe investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry,\u201d said Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe arrests come just four days after the police arrested five men who had been traveling early Sunday morning in white vans near the air base, called R.A.F. Fairford, which has been used by American bombers in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The men were released on bail a day later after the authorities did not discover explosives in the vans.But police officials have repeatedly said the men remain under investigation. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this week that officials believe Iran played a part in planning the events that unfolded on Sunday.Iran has denied the accusations. Abbas Araghchi, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, wrote on social media on Wednesday: \u201cI can confirm Iran\u2019s belief that releasing supposed terrorists working for foreign states really says it all. You\u2019re barking up the wrong tree.\u201d This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT Get four individual logins in one account.Add three people to your subscription.Savings for the whole family.Switch to All Access FamilyCancel\u00a0anytime.",
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