US evacuates aircraft from RAF Mildenhall after ‘threat from Iran’
US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford weeks ago due to a ‘terror plot’ (Picture: Reuters) US aircraft were evacuated from an airbase in Britain on Monday following a threat from Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported that two US refuelling tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk were diverted to Germany on Monday morning. Several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day. The exact nature of the threat is not yet known and remains under discussion among US officials.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said in a statement: ‘We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations. ‘Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements.’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Just yesterday, Trump said the US was seeing ‘positive momentum’ towards an end to the Iran war (Picture: AP) The development comes weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford following a suspected Iran-related terror incident near the airbase.
Left out here: Drops what it reported before
Metro links the Mildenhall move to the 'suspected Iran-related terror incident' at RAF Fairford but drops Iran's denial of involvement. Metro itself reported that denial weeks earlier, and other outlets reported it the same day. Without it, the reader hears only the accusation.
How we know
- Metro wrote earlier“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Andy Burnham”Two men re-arrested for helping 'Iran intelligence' in RAF Fairford probe (opens in a new tab)
- The Guardian reported“has denied accusations that it was involved in any plot against the airbase”US reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat (opens in a new tab)
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said the US was ‘seeing positive momentum toward an end’ to the conflict with Iran. He wrote on Truth Social: ‘I had an excellent conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, wherein much was discussed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran. ‘Most importantly, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others would prefer the status quo, in other words, a continuation of the Greatest Naval Blockade in History, and the new Operation Iron Gate — Therefore, Land and Sea.
All have agreed that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon — that is non-negotiable! ‘Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to go. ‘At this point, however, that seems to be quite unlikely. Israel, and the entire Middle East, are protected from Iranian danger and threats. ‘We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this Conflict, and will ensure that America’s interests are at all times protected.
At the conclusion of this Military Engagement, the American People, and the World will be far safer and more secure.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
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