Pentagon Evacuates B-1 Bombers From UK Amid Iran Threat Concerns
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- All U.S. B-1 bombers were evacuated from the UK to the U.S. due to an Iranian threat.
- New intelligence indicated Iran planned to target the RAF Fairford base.
- Israel reportedly warned Germany of increased risk to U.S. bases on its soil.
- Iran has denied involvement in the alleged attack and threat.
Department of Defense announced that all B-1 Lancer bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom have been moved back to their home bases in the United States. This decision comes less than a week after an alleged attempted attack on the base, which U.S. officials attributed to Iranian elements.
A Pentagon statement cited "operational security" for the initial lack of confirmation regarding the aircraft's movements, but confirmed their return to the U.S. This move is considered highly unusual, typically reserved for wartime scenarios.
According to a U.S. and other Western agencies and suggested Fairford base was a target for an Iranian attack, based on intercepted communications and human sources.
Israel reportedly warned Germany that U.S. bases on its territory, specifically Ramstein and Spangdahlem, are also at increased risk. They were later released on bail. A 25-year-old British-Iranian citizen, suspected of operating a terror cell, was also arrested and subsequently released on bail.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there were "strong indications that Iran was involved" in the attempted attack on Fairford. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and its embassy in London vehemently denied the accusations, calling them "baseless and malicious" and "Iranophobia propaganda."
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