Iran Foiled in Plot to Strike US Bombers in UK
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- US bombers evacuated from UK base due to Iranian drone attack threat.
- Israel provided intelligence warning to Britain about the Iranian plot.
- The planned attack was compared to Ukraine's 'Spiderweb' operation.
- US President Trump confirmed the threat and warned of retaliation.
- The incident involved a potential escalation targeting a US base in Europe.
Twelve American B-1 strategic bombers were evacuated from RAF Fairford in Britain due to intelligence indicating an imminent Iranian drone attack. The plot, according to The New York Times, aimed not only to destroy the aircraft but also to inflict casualties on American crews and personnel. The planned strike, which would have originated from British territory, has been compared by U.S. sources to Ukraine's "Spiderweb" operation. On June 1, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service launched drones from Russian territory targeting airbases deep within Russia, including in Siberia and the Kola Peninsula, reportedly damaging 41 aircraft, or 34% of Russia's air-launched cruise missile carriers.
Axios noted that an attack on Fairford would have represented an unprecedented escalation, targeting a U.S. base in Europe, and would have necessitated a U.S. response. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on October 5 that the bombers' relocation was a direct result of receiving intelligence about the Iranian threat, stating, "If they had done it, they would have paid dearly."
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu informed that Israel had passed the warning about the Iranian threat to the British. A phone call between Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also took place on October 5.
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