US Bombers Moved From UK Base After Iran Threat, Israel Warned Germany

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that American bombers were moved from RAF Fairford in Britain due to intelligence indicating a potential Iranian threat. "We had information that there might be a threat, so why would I leave them there?" Trump stated, explaining that relocating the aircraft was a low-cost measure to neutralize the danger. He confirmed that there were threats and that the U.S. knew who was behind them, emphasizing the move was not accidental. The decision to evacuate the bombers came after U.S. and UK officials received new information about a possible drone attack orchestrated by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

According to unnamed sources cited by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, the alleged plot was part of a broader Iranian scheme to target aircraft and kill American personnel stationed at the base. All bombers were reportedly evacuated over the weekend. Some officials suggested the plan may have been inspired by a Ukrainian attack on Russia last year, which used drones launched from trucks to damage Russian aircraft. Additionally, a senior U.S. official indicated that Israel had alerted Germany to an increased risk at American bases located on German soil.

RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, had become a key forward operating base for U.S. bombers during the conflict with Iran, hosting B-1 and B-52 aircraft used for missions targeting Iran. Following this deployment, Iranian Revolutionary Guards had warned that facilities supporting U.S. attacks could be considered legitimate targets.