UK Police Arrest Seven at RAF Lakenheath Protest Over US Iran War Operations from British Soil

British police arrested seven people on suspicion of supporting the banned Palestine Action group at a peace encampment outside RAF Lakenheath, the largest US fighter wing in Europe. Protesters alleged the base served as a departure point for F-15Es involved in Iran strikes. The downed F-15E belonged to Lakenheath's 494th Fighter Squadron. Over 100 activists blockaded the base demanding transparency on American military operations from British soil. A UK court ruled the Palestine Action ban disproportionate in February 2026, but enforcement continues under government appeal.