The US diverts planes from the UK base due to the Iranian threat.

The US diverts planes from the UK base due to the Iranian threat.

The US has evacuated refueling planes from the Mildhall base in the UK due to an alleged threat from Iran, the WSJ reports, citing sources.

According to the newspaper, two tankers changed their route and headed to Germany, and later several other vehicles were transferred there and to other places.

The Air Force spokesman declined to elaborate, but noted that transfers between bases can occur for a variety of reasons.

In October, the WSJ, citing officials, reported that the United States had redeployed B-1 bombers from Fairford Air Force Base due to the threat of drone strikes at the behest of the Revolutionary Guards.