US moves bombers from UK base over Iranian threat
President Trump confirmed that US B-1 bombers were relocated from RAF Fairford in Britain due to an Iran-linked threat. Five British men were recently arrested near the base on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
United States President Donald Trump ordered the relocation of strategic B-1 bombers from a British airbase following threats linked to Iran on Monday afternoon. The redeployment removes primary long-range strike capability from Europe after five arrests near the facility. The move follows recent British restrictions limiting the base to defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites.
