Military & Defense
U.S. Pulls Aircraft From a Second British Base Over Reported Iran Threat
Tankers and Ospreys leave RAF Mildenhall amid growing concern about Iranian threats to U.S. forces in Britain.
By DAN WHITAKERStaff Correspondent · WASHINGTON · Nov 10, 6:52 PM · 1 min. read
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The U.S. military has moved aircraft out of a second air base in Britain amid a reported threat from Iran.
At least 10 U.S. Air Force refueling tankers left a second British airbase on Monday, with one outlet reporting an undisclosed threat from Iran forced the departure, Breitbart reports. The Daily Mail reports two Stratotankers and three V-22 Ospreys were withdrawn from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk.
The move follows months of security concerns. Legal Insurrection and RedState report growing fears of Iranian threats against American assets in the United Kingdom.
Officials have not publicly detailed the threat. We will update this story as more is confirmed.
Sources
- Breitbart: U.S. Military Aircraft Depart Second UK Base After 'Iran Threat' (link)
- Legal Insurrection: U.S. Moves Aircraft From Second UK Base Amid Iran Threats (link)
- Daily Mail: US 'evacuates aircraft from second RAF base after Iran threat' (link)
- RedState: US Pulls Tankers From RAF Mildenhall Over Possible Iran Threat (link)
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