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The US has withdrawn aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Britain due to perceived threats from Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal. Two refueling tankers were diverted to Germany and others were moved off-site after two incidents involving Iranian drone attacks and a van bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford earlier this year. Congressional leaders were briefed on Monday about these threats following the midterm elections. President Trump acknowledged moving the bombers out of an abundance of caution, emphasizing safety concerns over potential threats to US interests in Britain.

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On November 9, 2026, the U.S. evacuated American aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK following a security threat from Iran, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and other sources. Two refueling tankers were diverted to Germany, while others were moved to various locations; this evacuation follows a similar incident at RAF Fairford earlier that led to the withdrawal of US bombers after five British men were arrested outside the base. The exact nature of the threat remains under discussion among U.S. officials, who have upgraded security measures at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Charlie, indicating a likely terrorist action. This development comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, with President Donald Trump stating that while military operations in the conflict are "effectively over," further actions against Tehran remain possible.

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The report by the Wall Street Journal didn’t specify whether the threat to the RAF Mildenhall base, located about 80 miles northeast of London, was imminent or more general, but two refueling tankers en route to Mildenhall were diverted to Germany Monday morning while other tankers were moved off the base later in the day. asserted

tankers → specify → day

Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, as well as the leaders of the intelligence committees in both chambers — the so-called “Gang of Eight” — were briefed on Iran’s threats to US interests Monday as Congress returned to DC following the midterm elections, according to the Journal. uncertain

Congress → call → Journal

Monday’s action followed the removal of a fleet of 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, 90 miles west of London, in early October in response to the exposure of a drone attack plot by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). asserted

action → follow → Corps

That redeployment also followed the foiling of an alleged terror plot involving a van bomb targeting the base, which led to the arrest of five suspects. asserted

which → follow → suspects

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that there were “strong indications” that the Iranian government played a part in the bomb plot, while Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the bombers were pulled from Fairford out of an “abundance of caution.” asserted

bombers → say → caution

“We had an idea that there might be a threat,” President Trump told reporters Oct. 5. uncertain

Trump → have → idea

“So why would I leave them there?” asserted

I → leave → them

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