US evacuates refueling aircraft from UK base amid Iranian threat

The US military moved refueling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK to other locations due to an unspecified threat linked to Iran, the second such evacuation from a British base in a month.

The US military evacuated refueling aircraft from the British Royal Air Force base Mildenhall in eastern England, following a threat attributed to Iran. The Wall Street Journal revealed this based on sources familiar with the details. This is the second evacuation of American aircraft from a base in the UK within about a month, after early October saw the removal of about 12 strategic bombers from RAF Fairford due to intelligence about a possible Iranian plan to attack the facility with drones. The current evacuation raises questions about the security of American forces in Europe, as the military confrontation between the US and Iran continues. According to the report, the US administration is still examining the precise nature of the threat. The evacuation comes amid a security investigation in the UK, in which suspects were arrested who allegedly acted under the direction of a figure linked to Iranian intelligence. US President Donald Trump confirmed that the decision was made due to a security threat, while Iran rejected the accusations.