India, Oct. 7 -- British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a US-run military airbase in England that authorities have linked to Iran.

The arrest is the seventh in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, located 160 kilometres west of London, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran during this year's war.

Counter Terrorism Policing said the man, a British national, was detained in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.

Six other men have been released on bail under investigation. Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for counterterrorism policing said detectives "continue t...