UK-Iranian national arrested in London on suspicion of preparation of terror acts over RAF base 'attack plot'

An Iranian-UK dual national has been arrested in London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts after the “attack plot” on an RAF base.A police checkpoint near RAF Fairford as an investigation into a suspected terror plot continuesPA WireA second man, 26, who is a UK national, has also been questioned under caution.Police carried out searches at two properties.Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans said: “The investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry. “As we’ve made clear, we’re looking at all possible angles – including possible foreign state involvement. “I’d like to thank the public for their continued support and patience whilst we work through this investigation.”A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF FairfordPAFive men in their 20s, all from London, who were arrested on Sunday 27 September, remain on police bail.He said his country warned UK authorities about the “Iranian-sponsored attack” shortly before Britain’s announcement of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country passed intelligence to Britain about the alleged attack plotAPMr Burnham has said there were “strong indications” that Tehran played a part in the incident near the Gloucestershire military base.In an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, Mr Netanyahu said: “You talked about the thing in Britain.“Do you want to hear how absurd things are there and how far the anti-Israeli propaganda has gone?“We gave the Brits the intel that there was going to be an attack, and it’s an Iranian-sponsored attack, and pretty much the next day they slapped sanctions on us.”Read MoreMr Burnham on Wednesday said the Government believed Iran “played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford”, and that he could give no further details about the “ongoing, complex and serious police investigation”.Donald Trump has criticised the decision to release five men arrested over the RAF Fairford incident on bailGettyAfter Trump criticised the decision to release the suspects, Mr Burnham insisted the UK was working closely with US and that the authorities had the situation under “the strongest grip”.