US EditionUS lands bomber at UK air base after warning of surge in strikes on Iran
The UK authorized defensive US strikes from RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia amid warnings of a surge in Iranian missile attacks, with multiple bombers arriving recently.
- On March 6, 2026, a Rockwell B-1 Lancer landed at RAF Fairford after Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved defensive US strikes from UK bases.
- On Saturday, March 7, 2026, Pete Hegseth warned strikes on Iran were `about to surge dramatically`, citing more fighter squadrons and bomber pulses.
- Three B-1 Lancer bombers , each costing up to $2bn and carrying 24 cruise missiles, were reported at Fairford alongside a C-5 Galaxy .
- Oxfordshire anti-war protesters plan to gather at RAF Fairford on Saturday afternoon as YouGov polling this week showed 49 percent oppose US military action and around 6,500 Britons have returned from the UAE.
- Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the drone was not launched from Iran and may have been fired from Lebanon, while HMS Dragon will sail to the eastern Mediterranean next week and the White House said the US campaign may last four to six weeks.
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US Air Force planes have been photographed at RAF Fairford air base, in Gloucestershire. The Ministry of Defence said the US has begun using British bases for “specific defensive operations” against Iran. A Boeing C-17 cargo plane lands behind two B-1 Lancer bombers in the images below. Donald Trump and Keir Starmer held a phone call hours after the US president’s latest criticism of the British prime minister. Iran’s new leader is expected to b…
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US bombers are now landing on British soil – a reaction to drone attacks: Turkey is also drawing military consequences from this.
US starts using UK bases for ’defensive’ Iran operations
The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced Saturday. Britain's defence ministry said the US had begun using the military sites for "specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region". Later Saturday, US President Donald Trump rejected what he said were British plans to possibly send two aircraft carriers to the region --…
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