英国伦敦警方在威斯敏斯特逮捕了第七名男子，涉嫌与RAF Fairford空军基地的恐怖主义阴谋有关13。这名22岁英国籍男性被控违反《2006年恐怖主义法》第5条规定的恐怖主义犯罪1。此前9月27日，英国警方在格洛斯特郡Whelford村逮捕了5名二十多岁男子1；随后一名25岁的英伊双重国籍人士在威斯敏斯特被逮捕1。这些先前被捕的嫌疑人均已获得保释1。同日，三辆货车在RAF Fairford基地附近被截停，其中装有汽油但未发现爆炸物3。
美国已因伊朗无人机攻击威胁从RAF Fairford撤出轰炸机2。美国总统特朗普表示已撤回所有B-1轰炸机，理由是面临"威胁"3。伊朗革命卫队曾在7月称该基地为合法目标1，而英国首相伯汉表示有"强烈迹象"表明伊朗参与此事3。然而伊朗驻伦敦大使馆否认参与并谴责"不实指控"1。英国反恐警察主任Vicki Evans称这是"活跃调查"，正在追查多条线索1。
British police have arrested a seventh suspect in connection with an alleged terrorism plot targeting RAF Fairford, a U.S. military airbase in Gloucestershire.13 The 22-year-old British national was taken into custody in Westminster, London, on suspicion of committing a terrorism offense under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.1
The arrest follows a series of earlier detentions related to the same investigation. Five men in their twenties were arrested in the early hours of September 27 near Whelford village in Gloucestershire and subsequently released on bail.13 A second suspect, a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national, was arrested in Westminster on Thursday and granted bail on Saturday.1 On the same day as the first batch of arrests, three lorries were stopped near the airbase; they contained petrol but no explosives were discovered.3
The alleged plot has prompted significant international responses. The United States withdrew all B-1 bombers deployed at RAF Fairford following the threat assessment.3 American officials attributed the withdrawal to concerns over an Iranian drone attack threat.2 British Prime Minister Sunak stated there were "strong indications" of Iranian involvement in the plot.3
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps designated RAF Fairford as a legitimate target in July.1 However, Iran's embassy in London has denied any involvement and rejected what it characterized as false accusations.1 Meanwhile, the head of Britain's Counter Terrorism Command, Vicki Evans, described the ongoing investigation as active and said police were pursuing multiple lines of inquiry.1 The development has drawn surprise from senior U.S. political figures over the decision to release the suspects on bail.1
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