US reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat

November 10, 2026 · 6:46 am 4 sources

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• US reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat
  The Guardian · November 10, 2026 06:46
  The reported evacuation comes weeks after the US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford over a suspected Iran-linked security incident The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in ⁠Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar…
• Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
  BBC News · November 11, 2026 01:01
  The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.

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• US moves aircraft from second UK base over ‘threat from Iran’
  Al Jazeera · November 10, 2026 08:08
  Two refuelling tankers and several other aircraft diverted from RAF Mildenhall airbase ​to other locations, WSJ reports.
• US charges 3 alleged Iranian operatives over plots targeting Jewish communities and a UK airbase
  Deutsche Welle · November 10, 2026 23:18
  US prosecutors claim the three men were planning a "campaign of terror" ish communities and a UK airbase. The Fairford incident prompted the withdrawal of US bombers stationed there for operations against Iran.