U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat: WSJ
Several tankers were diverted to Germany and other locations as U.S. officials raised security to the second-highest threat level.
- 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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The United States has moved at least seven aircraft and two refuelling tankers away from a British airbase following a reported security threat from Iran, intensifying concerns over the potential… The post US pulls aircraft from UK airbase after reported Iranian threat as security fears mount appeared first on London Business News
US military aircraft were evacuated from a second air base in Britain on Monday due to a suspected threat from Iran, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. According to the newspaper, which cited people familiar with the matter, the evacuation took place at RAF Mildenhall air base, in Suffolk, England, reports Telegrafi. Two US aerial refueling tankers, which operated from the base, were diverted to Germany earlier on Monday. Later in the day, …
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