{"id":382773,"date":"2026-09-28T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-behind-anti-terror-arrests-near-uk-airbase-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:33","slug":"whats-behind-anti-terror-arrests-near-uk-airbase-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-behind-anti-terror-arrests-near-uk-airbase-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s behind anti-terror arrests near UK airbase? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/F2V6Jzz33dw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What's behind anti-terror arrests near UK airbase? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2V6Jzz33dw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Five men have been arrested near a British airbase used by US bombers involved in strikes against Iran. Donald Trump claims they were planning to cause \u201cbig damage\u201d, but British authorities have not confirmed the target, motive or even whether such an attack was truly possible. How serious was the threat? We speak to former CIA analyst Gail Helt.<\/p>\n<p>#greatbritain #usa #airbase #donaldtrump #cia #dwnews <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Five Men Arrested Near US Air Base<br \/>\n00:34 Why RAF Fairford Is a High-Value Target<br \/>\n01:09 Former CIA Analyst Breaks Down the Case<br \/>\n02:17 Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Big Damage&#8217; Comments<br \/>\n04:14 What the UK Terrorism Act Means<br \/>\n05:07 Attack Plot or Just Suspicious Activity?<br \/>\n08:04 Could Iran Be Behind the Alleged Plot?<br \/>\n11:10 Why Russia Can&#8217;t Be Ruled Out<br \/>\n12:11 Who Is Responsible for Base Security?<br \/>\n13:54 What Happens Next in the Investigation?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five men have been arrested near a British airbase used by US bombers involved in strikes against Iran. 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