U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from Iran
The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran. Driving the news: British security forces last week arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning an attack on the base. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
In recent days, the U.S. military has evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK following threats of attack from Iran, according to the Pentagon. The base was reportedly under attack threats, a claim backed by British security forces who arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning such an assault. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also stated that Israel had provided the UK with intelligence indicating a potential Iranian attack.
The U.S. official acknowledged in a statement that all U.S. bombers stationed at RAF Fairford have since been redeployed to their respective home stations within the United States. Despite operational security limitations, the Pentagon confirmed that the U.S. military bomber force, comprising B-1, B-2, and B-52 aircraft, remains fully prepared to execute precision global strike capabilities, including operations that launch and recover from the continental United States.
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