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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LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has evacuated air refueling tankers from their base in eastern England due to a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Two tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall were
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. Air Force has evacuated air refueling tankers from their base in eastern England due to a threat from Iran. The newspaper reported that two tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall were diverted…
On Monday, the United States evacuated military aircraft to the British Air Base at RAF Mildenhall, following a threat from Iran.
Several tanker aircraft have been displaced to Germany and other locations, according to ‘The Wall Street Journal’
The United States evacuated American aircraft from RAF Mildenhall Air Base in England on Monday due to a threat from Iran. That…
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