UK minister says unwise to speculate about any Iran involvement in air base arrests

Published September 28, 2026 Updated September 28, 2026 11:40am

British defence minister Wes Streeting says it would be “very unwise” for him to speculate about the motives of the individuals arrested near a UK air base on Sunday, when asked if Iran was involved in the incident, according to Reuters.

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