US aircraft evacuated from second UK base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports

The US military evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Britain due to a threat from Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move came weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford over a suspected Iran-linked security incident. Two US refueling tankers at RAF Mildenhall diverted to Germany earlier on Monday, while additional tankers were subsequently moved to Germany and other locations later in the day.

The exact nature of the threat to RAF Mildenhall is still being discussed among US officials. A British Ministry of Defence spokesperson reiterated that the US routinely does not comment on the activities of other nations, stating that aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements. The Pentagon and US European Command did not provide immediate comment when contacted by Reuters.

Separately, five men were arrested outside RAF Fairford in September over a security incident involving two aircraft.