U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat: WSJ
Flight-tracking data showed 10 to 13 refueling aircraft and Ospreys were moved, as U.S. officials raised security to FPCON Charlie.
- 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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U.S. Moves Aircraft From Second UK Base Amid Iran Threats
The latest security concerns come amid growing fears of Iranian threats against U.S. military installations in the United Kingdom. The post U.S. Moves Aircraft From Second UK Base Amid Iran Threats first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
A second US military aircraft has departed from a British air base, although it remains unconfirmed whether this withdrawal is due to the Iranian threat, as in the previous case.
U.S. evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran
The United States has evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran that was deemed credible, according to a person familiar with the intelligence that prompted the evacuation.
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US refueling tankers moved from UK to Germany due to unspecified Iran threat, source says
The U.S. moved refueling tankers based in the United Kingdom to a base in Germany because of an unspecified Iran threat, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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