U.S. removes B-1 bombers from U.K. base amid security concerns
A dozen B-1 bombers were stationed at RAF Fairford air base. The planes had been used for U.S. strikes on Iran.
The United States has relocated its B-1 bombers from a British air base following security concerns, according to a Pentagon official. The bombers, previously stationed at RAF Fairford near London, had been deployed for U.S. strikes on Iran. A dozen of these aircraft were removed from the base one week after several men were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts against the facility.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated that there were strong indications Iran was involved in a suspected plot targeting the base. Iran, however, dismissed these accusations as baseless and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran. The U.S. initially allowed the use of bombers at Fairford to target Iranian missile sites attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump described those involved in the alleged plot as planning "big damage," while Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed to the involvement of a foreign actor.
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