Britain’s counter-terrorism police arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, on suspicion of terrorism offenses, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The arrests were made in two separate operations.

On Saturday, five men, four of whom are Iranian nationals, were detained on suspicion of terrorism offenses over a plot to target specific premises.

The arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale, and Manchester.

“The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter,” said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.

The men aged........

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