Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US

Five men arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire

Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is behind a suspected bomb plot after armed officers found explosives on three vans parked minutes from an RAF base used by the US military.

The Guardian understands that after five men were arrested on terrorism charges, investigators were examining materials found in the vans, with an initial view being they were consistent with improvised explosive devices.