UK police arrest protesters outside base linked to US jet downed in Iran

UK police arrest protesters outside base linked to US jet downed in Iran Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:24 Military analysts have said that a F-15E fighter jet shot down on Friday was most likely based at RAF Lakenheath Protesters demonstrate outside RAF Lakenheath military base in Suffolk, UK, 4 April 2026 (Screengrab/X) Off British police on Sunday arrested seven people at a protest near a military base in eastern England that the US military is believed to be using to attack Iran . Military analysts have said a US F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday was most likely based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. On Sunday, Suffolk Police arrested seven protesters - five men and two women - near the base on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action, a direct-action group that protests against Israeli war crimes.