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Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin told Fox News on Thursday that the United States had prior knowledge Iran or its proxies would attempt to attack American assets in the UK, specifically around RAF Fairford which is used by U.S. forces involved in operations against Iran. Five British nationals were arrested early Sunday near the base and later released after extensive questioning, while a sixth person, a dual U.K./Iranian citizen, was recently detained for suspicion of terrorism. Mullin stated that the U.S. had been monitoring the situation with UK officials and provided them with advance warning about the potential threat.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In recent days, security measures at RAF Fairford, a U.S. Air Force base in Gloucestershire, England, significantly increased with armed police and roadblocks preventing access to the base. On Sunday morning, British police declared a major incident after suspicious vehicles were reported near the airbase; five UK nationals in their 20s were arrested and later released on bail for terror offenses under suspicion of involvement with explosives.
Local residents noted heavy vehicles and concrete barriers blocking entrances to the base weeks before the incident. Around 30 emergency vehicles, including police cars, ambulances, and fire engines, were stationed near the base during heightened security measures. The arrests occurred amid increased tensions between the U.S., Iran, and the UK; Iranian officials have denied involvement.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested a "foreign actor" was involved, linking it to threats from adversaries like Iran, while British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated there are strong indications that Iran played a role in the incident, despite ongoing investigations. The U.K. and U.S. have been closely cooperating on this matter, with Burnham stating they were “on top of it.”
Written for “RAF Fairford Terror Plot Incident” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 192 other(s) covering the same event.
Mullin says US 'knew' Iran would try to attack American assets in UK
U.K police said Thursday they arrested another man in connection with the case.
The United States knew Iran or its proxies were going to "try and do an attack, possibly on a United States asset in the [United Kingdom]," Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said Thursday of the arrest and release of five men near a Royal Air Force base used by the U.S.
Mullin told Fox News the U.S. "had already been watching" the situation with British officials and the U.S. was "giving them a heads up."
His comments come after U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday he believes Iran "played a part" in last weekend's incident at a Royal Air Force base in England that hosts U.S. warplanes involved in the conflict with Iran.
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that → say → Iran
"They were also feeding information to us, so this was something we were paying attention to already, we just didn't know where it was coming from" Mullin said, adding that Iran is always a threat to the United States and its allies.
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Iran → feed → States
This was a little bit more specific, so we were on heightened alert about the direct threat we had here but didn't know where it was coming from, so when we saw it we were able to act quick," Mullin said.
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Mullin → have → it
Five British nationals from London between the ages of 23 and 25 were arrested early Sunday in possession of three vans near RAF Fairford, police said, which has long been a key hub for U.S. Air Force operations in the Middle East -- including in the conflict with Iran.
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which → arrest → Iran
Police said the men were suspected of terrorism and explosives offenses, prompting speculation that the detainees were planning to target the RAF base, possibly on behalf of a foreign power.
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detainees → say → power
Investigators said a search of the suspects' vehicles found no improvised explosive devices and authorities said they were released on bail on Monday after "extensive interviews."
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they → say → interviews
On Thursday, the U.K. Counter Terrorism Policing unit announced it had arrested another man -- a dual U.K./Iranian citizen -- in connection with the case on suspicion of "preparation of terrorist acts."
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it → announce → acts
It also said a second man had been questioned "under caution" and that it had searched two properties.
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it → say → properties
Mullin expressed frustration that the five men were released, but "It doesn't mean these individuals are just running loose.
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individuals → express → frustration
We -- as in our partners and us -- have eyes on these five individuals.
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We → have → individuals
We not going to let them slip through the cracks."
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them → go → cracks
Asked if he planned any response to the possible attack, President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is "studying it right now.
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U.S. → ask → it
We're studying it.
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We → study → it
We're studying it very hard."
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We → study → it
Asked about how the U.K. has responded, Trump said, "The U.K. did release a number of people that we caught wanting to blow up a base.
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we → ask → base
We caught them early and I'm trying to figure out if that's for real, if they actually did it."
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they → catch → it
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that his government believed Iran "played a part" in the possible plot.
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Iran → say → plot
There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford, but of course it remains an ongoing complex and serious police investigation, and of course we are working closely with our colleagues in the United States of America," Burnham said.
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Burnham → be → America
Reacting to those accusations, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragachi said, "I can confirm Iran's belief that releasing supposed terrorists working for foreign states really says it all.
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releasing → react → it
You're barking up the wrong tree."
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You → bark → tree
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