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Sep 30UpdateUK police found petrol, not explosives, in three vans tied to five bailed Fairford suspects
Oct 2UK police arrest a sixth suspect, a 27-year-old UK-Iranian national, over Sept. 27's RAF Fairford incident — this issue

UK police arrest a sixth suspect, a 27-year-old UK-Iranian national, over Sept. 27's RAF Fairford incident

Political Guyentist · October 2, 20261 min read

The first five suspects are out on bail. They are British men in their 20s, arrested near the base on Sunday, Sept. 27. "I wouldn't have done," Trump said of the bail decision. Police found gasoline but no explosives in three linked vans.

BackgroundWho says Iran is behind it3 facts

Prime Minister Andy Burnham cites "strong indications" of Iranian involvement; Iran denies it.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the U.S. "knew" Iran or its proxies would try to hit a U.S. asset in the UK.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Trump in criticizing the bail for the first five suspects.

What we’re less sure of2 of 7 claims

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Police found gasoline but no explosives in three linked vans.
BBC News and NBC News support petrol or accelerant in the vans and no explosives, and the Guardian cites an 'extensive examination' of the vehicles. None of the listed source descriptions confirms the count of three vans.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Trump in criticizing the bail for the first five suspects.
The story names Rubio, but none of the listed sources mentions him or any remarks he made on the bail. The assertion is unsupported by the SOURCES list.