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Washington denounces Iran's truce proposal as 'cynical'

A top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as "cynical" and indicated it was a non-starter for Washington. Iran's truce plan, announced by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the United Nations earlier this week, calls

UK police arrest 5 by air base under terrorism act

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police said counter-terrorism officers were leading efforts to establish what had happened at an airbase used by the US Air Force on Sunday, after they arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. The five men were also

Security increased at US Fairford air base in England

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Security measures at a US air base in southwest England have significantly increased in recent days, with roadblocks and armed police preventing access and emergency vehicles parked nearby, a Reuters witness reported on Sunday. A spokesperson for the

Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

By Toby Shepheard FAIRFORD, England, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an airbase used by the US to strike Iranian targets, while Army bomb disposal experts searched vehicles and homes were evacuated in the "major