The U.S. British ⁠police declared a major incident at the RAF Fairford base in western England following the arrests early on September 27, and the government held a national emergency meeting Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.S1

• British ⁠police declared a major incident at the RAF Fairford base in western England following the arrests early on September 27, and the government held a national emergency meetingS2