️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇷 - The US on Monday evacuated several military aircraft, including US Air Force aerial refueling tankers, from RAF Mildenhall in the UK following a security blitz: linked to a potential Iranian threat, according to a report. Two tankers were diverted to Germany in the morning, with additional aircraft later transferred to secondary bases across Europe, i24NEWS.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, responding to concerns about Iranian threats to US military personnel in the region, said: "We have dealt with it by moving people away from the threat." He also warned that Houthi activity in Saudi Arabia remains a concern and could escalate at any moment.
️ This is the second time in about a month that the US military has transferred strategic aircraft from Britain due to hostile activity allegedly linked to Iran. In early October, the Pentagon removed all B-1 bombers from RFF Fairford and returned them to bases in the United States following the foiling of an alleged plot by an Iranian-backed cell to target American pilots with drones.
️ The previous incident led to the arrest of six suspects. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" of direct Iranian involvement in the attack on the military facility.