UK arrests seven Iranians in terrorism probes
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LONDON—Britain’s counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men, seven of whom are Iranian nationals, in two separate investigations, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.
On Saturday, five men, four of whom are Iranian nationals between the age of 29 and 40, were detained on suspicion of terrorism offenses over a plot to target specific premises.
The nationality of the fifth man remains unknown.
The arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale and Manchester, police said, adding that officers were in contact with the site of the suspected target to provide relevant support. They did not provide further information on the site, citing operational reasons.
