Two men previously arrested in connection with the incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 27 September 2026 have been rearrested. According to Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual British-Iranian national are being held on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023.
'This is very much a live investigation,' said Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing. 'Our evidence gathering continues, but at this time, our position remains the same—we consider it highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement.'
