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British counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after three vans were found near RAF Fairford, which has been used by the US during the Iran conflict. Two men were detained and remain under investigation. The incident comes as US and Iranian officials consider ceasefire proposals and efforts to restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted near R-A-F Fairford, which has been used by the US in the Iran war. The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, says the vehicles have been subject to extensive examination.
"To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over. They are subject to stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others. They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry.
"US and Iranian officials have spoken separately with mediators as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war. The IRNA news agency has reported Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying Iran expected to receive the US response to its latest ceasefire proposals and its conditions for restoring passage of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. REPORTER: “…about any movement on Iran talks? ” TRUMP: “No, no, we're going to win.
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"We've got an inflation challenge in our economy which is made much worse by the war in the middle east. That's not an opinion, it's a fact.
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