British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack

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British police are investigating whether the arrest of five men near a U.S.-operated air base in England prevented an Iran-linked attack. Suspected explosives were found, and counterterrorism detectives are examining the circumstances.

Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.