Five men were arrested across England on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after police uncovered a suspected plot to target a single premises.
Four of the men arrested on Saturday were Iranian nationals and the nationality of the fifth is still being established, police said.
Separately, the Met Police said three Iranian men were arrested in London as part of a different Counter Terrorism Policing investigation.
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