Two men have been arrested again as part of a police investigation into an incident at RAF Fairford, according to Sky News. The pair were detained on suspicion of assisting Iran, the broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Sky News was among several UK outlets to carry the development, with the BBC, The Telegraph and the Financial Times reporting the same re-arrests. The reports describe the suspicion as relating to assistance given to Iranian intelligence.
RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, and the reporting centres on an incident there that has not been described in the material available. No further details of the allegations, the identities of the two men, or the circumstances of their re-arrest have been published in the coverage reviewed.
The word "re-arrested" indicates the two had previously been taken into custody in connection with the same investigation before being detained again. Beyond that, the reporting does not set out what prompted the fresh arrests or what stage the inquiry has reached.
Police have not confirmed any charging decisions in the reports available. Under UK practice, suspects can be released while enquiries continue, and a re-arrest does not by itself indicate that charges will follow.
What to watch next: whether police issue a formal statement on the arrests, confirm any charges, or give further detail on the Fairford incident.
