U.K. police release 7th man arrested over RAF Fairford incident on bail

October 8, 2026 / 9:17 AM EDT / CBS News

A 22-year-old man arrested in London earlier this week on suspicion of a terror offense has been released on bail, British counterterrorism police said. He is the seventh man arrested in connection with a security incident that British authorities have linked to Iran against RAF Fairford. American bombers had used this base to strike Iran during the ongoing war.

The man, a British national, was arrested Tuesday in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. He was released from custody under "strict bail conditions," police said.

All seven men arrested in the investigation, each in their 20s, now remain on police bail while "specialist teams continue to pursue all lines of enquiry," police said. Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

The decision to bail the first six men drew criticism last week from President Trump. He had said Iran "might be" involved in the incident, telling reporters on Sept. 28 that U.S. and British authorities worked "very closely" on the matter.

"We would not have released them," he said.

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