British counterterrorism police arrested five UK nationals in their 20s near RAF Fairford, a US-used airbase in Gloucestershire, shortly after midnight on September 27, 2026, after a call about three suspicious vehicles heading toward the base. All five were released on bail and none has been charged; the vans held only jugs of gasoline, no weapons were found, and one of the five called police before officers arrived. Officials say the IRGC ordered a plot to strike aircraft and kill US personnel, while the IRGC denies involvement and accuses the UK of Iranophobia. A dozen B-1 bombers left the base over a credible Iran-linked threat that potentially involved a drone attack, a withdrawal Hegseth approved and the Pentagon confirmed, with…