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'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10'

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'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10'
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Five men have been arrested near a UK Royal Air Force base following reports of suspicious activity involving vans. The incident has triggered a high-alert status at the base amid ongoing investigations into potential links to Iran.

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The incident highlights heightened security concerns at military installations hosting foreign troops during a period of international geopolitical tension.

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Image caption, Almost every front page is dominated by what the Telegraph suggests is an "Iran link to RAF bomb plot". It reports five men have been arrested for "terror and explosive offences" after three suspicious vans were reported travelling towards RAF Fairford. Counter terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the incident at the base, according to the paper. It says that in July, Iran threatened to attack the base, on the basis that anywhere used to launch strikes on Iran was a "legitimate target". Following the incident on Sunday morning, the paper reports that RAF Fairford is on its highest state of alert, and RAF Lakenheath, which also hosts US troops, has had its threat level increased.

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