The United States has evacuated aircraft from a military base in the United Kingdom following a threat from Iran.
The United States evacuated aircraft from a second British airbase on Monday following a threat from Iran. US forces withdrew assets from RAF Mildenhall and moved refueling tankers to Germany. Security postures at RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath were raised to FPCON Charlie.
- The US evacuated American aircraft from a UK air base on Monday.
- Five men were arrested outside RAF Fairford airbase in September.
- US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford following a security incident possibly linked to Iran.
- The British Prime Minister stated activities at RAF Fairford were likely coordinated in Iran.
- US moved two tanker aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to Germany on Monday.
- US and UK forces raised security posture at Mildenhall and Lakenheath RAF bases to FPCON Charlie.
- US officials are still discussing the exact nature of the threat to Mildenhall base.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Fairford base was a legitimate target.
- The British Ministry of Defence spokesperson stated that aircraft and other assets are moved regularly according to operational requirements.
- US president Donald Trump said the US was seeing positive momentum toward an end to the conflict with Iran.
- FPCON Charlie is the second-highest defensive threat level in the US Department of Defense's security system.
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