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UK links Iran to air base plot, flydubai halts Israel flights, yields hit 2002 high

Britain's prime minister says there are strong indications Iran played a part in the RAF Fairford incident, flydubai suspends flights to Israel after a cockpit attack, and long-term Treasury yields touch their highest levels since 2002.

STORY 1

UK prime minister says Iran likely played a part in RAF Fairford incidentdeveloping

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are "strong indications that Iran played a part" in the incident near RAF Fairford, an English air base used by U.S. bombers, but said the ongoing investigation limits what he can disclose. Police arrested a 27-year-old UK-Iranian dual national in Westminster, London, on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, bringing the number arrested in the case to six.

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STORY 2

flydubai suspends flights to Israel after cockpit attackdeveloping

flydubai suspended its flights to Israel while an investigation continues into Tuesday's incident on flight FZ1073, in which one pilot allegedly attacked the other and the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The captain, an Indian national, is recovering.

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