Report: US refueling aircraft evacuated from UK over Iran threat

The US military has increased security at UK airbases and evacuated refueling aircraft, according to reports.

The United States military has evacuated KC-135 refueling aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in the UK to bases in Germany and Scotland, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Arutz 7. Additionally, CV-22 aircraft were relocated from the base to the nearby Lakenheath facility. According to a US official cited by The War Zone, the move is part of heightened security measures at these bases, with the public in the vicinity of Lakenheath urged to report suspicious drone activity.

While reports point to concerns over an Iranian threat, officials have provided no official detail regarding the exact reason for the relocation. Further details have not yet been released.