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2026-11-10 Britain
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US evacuates military aircraft from 2nd British base due to threat from Iran — report
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[IsraelTimes] The US has removed military aircraft from a base in the United Kingdom due to a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The report says US officials are discussing whether the threat to RAF Mildenhall is general or more specific.
According to the outlet, two refueling tankers were moved to Germany yesterday morning, while other tankers and aircraft were taken to Germany and other bases over the course of the day. The report cites flight-tracking data and officials.
There is no comment from the US beyond the air force stating that aircraft are moved between locations for multiple different reasons.
Last month, the US Air Force removed its bombers stationed at RAF Fairford in England following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base, which was used in operations against Iran.
UK officials say proxies linked to Iran have been behind a string of arson and other attacks in Britain and other countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community and intended to sow fear. They have previously warned that Tehran could expand its targets in the UK if conflicts in the Middle East continue.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Iran was “talking very politely” with US negotiators, and there was a “good chance” a resolution can be reached to end the conflict between the two countries, adding that the war is “effectively over.”
Two American aerial refueling tankers operating from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England were diverted to Germany early Monday, while several others were relocated to Germany and other destinations later that day, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The precise nature of the Iranian threat and whether it was imminent remain unclear.
The War Zone, a US military news outlet, independently reported unusual aircraft movements from Mildenhall on Monday, including KC-135 refueling tankers departing for Germany and Scotland and CV-22 Osprey aircraft moving to nearby RAF Lakenheath. A US military official confirmed that “enhanced force protection measures are in effect across RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall,” but did not disclose what prompted the measures or whether they were connected to Iran.
the WSJ reported that security at Mildenhall and Lakenheath was at “Force Protection Condition Charlie,” the second-highest level in the US military's security system, indicating that intelligence suggests a terrorist attack is likely. The BBC had previously reported that the alert level at both bases was raised to Charlie following the September incident at Fairford.
A spokesperson for Britain's Ministry of Defence told Reuters that the ministry does not normally comment on other countries' military activities, adding that aircraft and other military equipment are routinely moved according to operational requirements.
The US Air Force similarly declined to discuss specific aircraft movements, saying aircraft regularly move between installations for training and operational requirements.
The latest developments follow a major security incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in late September, when British police arrested five men after receiving reports of three suspicious vehicles travelling toward the base, which had been used by American B-1 and B-52 bombers during operations against Iran.
The incident prompted the US military to withdraw approximately a dozen B-1 bombers from Fairford amid concerns about a possible Iranian-backed drone attack.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham subsequently accused Tehran of involvement in the suspected operation.
“I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard,” Burnham told parliament in October.
The British government summoned Iran's ambassador and imposed sanctions on two Iranian nationals accused of involvement in hostile activities abroad. A joint statement issued by Britain and dozens of international partners, including the United States and European countries, endorsed London's attribution of Iranian involvement in the Fairford incident.
The investigation has since resulted in criminal charges. On October 27, British prosecutors charged Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, with assisting a foreign intelligence service, and Nouman Essghir, 24, with entering a prohibited location for a purpose prejudicial to the United Kingdom. Counter Terrorism Policing said investigators believed the foreign state involved was Iran.
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