U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat: WSJ
The moves follow a suspected Iran-linked security incident at RAF Fairford, as U.S. officials keep the threat to RAF Mildenhall under discussion.
- On Monday, the United States military evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Britain following a reported threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
- This evacuation follows a September security incident at RAF Fairford, where five men were arrested outside the base and the United States subsequently removed its B-1 bombers on security grounds.
- Two United States refueling tankers diverted to Germany on Monday, while a British spokesperson stated, "Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements."
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously linked activity at RAF Fairford to Iran last month, though Tehran denied these claims; RAF Fairford had been used by the United States to carry out strikes on Iran.
- The Pentagon and the European Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment, while United States officials continue to discuss the precise nature of the threat to RAF Mildenhall.
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US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat: report
The report comes weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident there.
The US, fearing Iranian missiles, removed its military equipment from the second British base, reports The Wall Street Journal.
US 'pulls warplanes from new UK base over Iran threat'
The US military has evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after a suspected Iran-linked security incident at the RAF Fairford airbase led to the withdrawal of US bombers. Two US refuelling tankers that were using the RAF Mildenhall military base diverted to Germany earlier on Monday morning while several other tankers at the ba…
U.S. air forces evacuated aircraft from a second air base in the UK on Monday following a threat from Iran, declaring sources up-to-date with the Wall Street Journal situation, writes Reuters. The decision came a few weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford air base, located at ...
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