US aircraft moved from RAF Mildenhall over 'Iran threat'

The US military has evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain due to a threat from Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iranian security incident. Two US refueling tankers at RAF Mildenhall military base were moved to Germany earlier on Monday, while additional tankers were relocated to other locations later in the day.

The specific nature of the threat to RAF Mildenhall is currently under discussion among US officials. The British Ministry of Defense declined to comment on the activity of other nations, stating that aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements. The Pentagon and US European Command have also not commented on the matter.

In September, five men were arrested outside RAF Fairford over a security incident, with two more arrested later on suspicion of aiding Iranian intelligence. The circumstances of this incident, which remain largely unexplained, drew significant international attention and led the US to remove its B-1 bombers from the base due to security concerns.

The incident occurred at a time of heightened concern over the security implications of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested last month that the activities at RAF Fairford might have been coordinated in Iran, a claim denied by Tehran's ambassador to Britain.