- A suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire was foiled after one of five British suspects reportedly called police an hour before their arrest.
- Counter-terrorism police found petrol but no improvised explosive devices in three suspicious vans near the air base used by the US military.
- Investigators are probing whether the suspects were acting as proxies for Iran, though the Iranian embassy in London has strongly denied any involvement.
- All five men were subsequently released on bail under strict conditions, drawing criticism from US President Donald Trump who expressed disappointment at the decision.
- UK counter-terrorism chief Laurence Taylor defended the bail decision as a carefully considered investigative choice focused on public safety.
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