US Evacuates 12 B-1 Bombers from UK Base Over Iranian Plot

The Pentagon relocated B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford due to an Iranian threat, following UK arrests of dual citizens and Israeli intelligence.

The US military evacuated a dozen B-1 strategic bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the United Kingdom over the weekend, Axios and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to a US official cited in the reports, the move was prompted by an Iranian attack threat against the installation.

Last week, British security forces arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of plotting an assault on the base. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel provided the UK with intelligence alerting officials to the planned attack. US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also addressed the plot, indicating that the suspects aimed to cause significant damage under the direction of a foreign actor.

The Pentagon confirmed that the bombers redeployed to their stations within the continental United States, emphasizing that its bomber fleet remains ready to execute precision strikes globally. Further details regarding the ongoing investigation have not yet been released.