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US moves 12 aircraft amid concerns over potential Iran plots in Britain
The Pentagon has moved at least 12 aircraft from RAF Mildenhall after concerns that Iran may be planning further attacks on US airbases in Britain. The article says there was no direct threat to Mildenhall, but US authorities are taking a highly cautious approach; even a low-level plot could disrupt military operations and influence security decisions.
Nine of the aircraft were refuelling tankers moved to bases in the UK, Germany and Spain. The report links the concern to an alleged plot at RAF Fairford in September, when five men were arrested in vans; suspected explosives were later found to be a single container of petrol, but the US subsequently withdrew B-1 bombers from the base. MI5’s director has said Iran is seeking to target military sites, while more than 12,000 US personnel operate from over a dozen bases in the UK.
In short
- At least 12 aircraft left RAF Mildenhall amid concerns over Iranian threats.
- Nine refuelling tankers were moved to locations in three countries.
- The alleged Fairford plot had already prompted the US to withdraw B-1 bombers.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Iran ‘plotting to target more US bases in Britain’: Threat revealed as Americans pull a dozen aircraft out of second airfield”.