US pulls 12 B‑1B bombers from RAF Fairford amid Iran‑linked threat
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- The United States withdrew twelve B‑1B Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford and began returning them to U.S. bases, with at least three already landing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
- British police detained five men, aged 23 to 25, near the base after spotting suspicious vehicles, and later arrested a sixth British‑Iranian citizen; all were released on bail and no explosives were found. U.S. officials cited by The New York Times linked the redeployment to an alleged Iran‑backed plot, while a U.S. official described the new threat as a "real incident" and noted the move was unusual because aircraft are normally shifted to another regional base. The UK Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the relocation.
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