US withdraws bombers from UK base after Iran-linked terror plot

· Security · United Kingdom · United States

The Pentagon pulled all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain after a suspected Iran-backed plot against the base, prompting nearby evacuations. UK police arrested several men in London, including a dual British-Iranian national.

Why it matters：The incident shows how the US-Iran conflict is spreading into European territory and raises questions about the security of allied bases hosting US assets.

Key points

  • Commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the installation.
  • Police found no explosives after reports of suspicious activity at the base a week earlier.
  • Five London-based British men were arrested and subsequently released.

Sources (original reporting)

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