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Iran war: US moves military aircraft from a second British air base

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

The U.S. military aircraft were removed Monday from the RAF Mildenhall air base in eastern England amid vague reports of an Iranian threat. In early October, the arrest of five men outside the RAF Fairford air base spurred the relocation of U.S. bombers.

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  1. Just the News

    US military moves aircraft from UK airbase over threats from Iran (opens Just the News)

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    The operations come weeks after two men in Britain were charged in connection with an incident last month near RAF Fairford, an air base in England that the U.S. has used to launch strikes on Iran.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    U.S. refueling tankers were moved from RAF Mildenhall on Monday.

  3. The Guardian

    US reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat (opens The Guardian)

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    The reported evacuation comes weeks after the US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford over a suspected Iran-linked security incident The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in ⁠Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar w…

  4. Al-Monitor

    US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Nov 10 (Reuters) - The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over asuspected Iran-linked secur…

  5. Al-Monitor

    Britain says its bases are safe after US refuelling planes evacuated (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Aaron McNicholas and Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday that its military bases were safe, after the US removed huge refuelling aircraft from a British airbase following what the Wall Street Journal said was a threat from Iran, the second such apparent evacuation …

  6. BBC News

    US military aircraft leave second UK base, report says (opens BBC News)

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    This comes weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase in September.

  7. Al Jazeera

    US moves aircraft from second UK base over ‘threat from Iran’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Two refuelling tankers and several other aircraft diverted from RAF Mildenhall airbase ​to other locations, WSJ reports.

  8. Financial Times

    US removes planes from second UK military base after Iran threat (opens Financial Times)

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    Move follows September security incident at RAF Fairford

  9. The National Pulse

    U.S. Abandons Another British Base After Reported Iran Threat. (opens The National Pulse)

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    U.S. military aircraft departed a second British airbase on Monday. Two refueling tankers based at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, diverted to Germany earlier in the day, and additional tankers at the same base were also subsequently relocated to Germany and other sites.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    US evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran, WSJ reports (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lauren Kent, Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The United States has evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter.

  11. Bloomberg

    US Moves Aircraft From Second UK Base Over Iran Threat (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US evacuated aircraft from a second UK military base in response to ongoing threats from Iran, a month after its bombers left another English airbase in the wake of an alleged terror plot.

  12. MyNorthwest

    US Air Force evacuates tankers from base in England due to Iran threat, Wall Street Journal reports (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has evacuated air refueling tankers from their base in eastern England due to a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Two tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall were diverted to Germany on Monday, and several other tankers were relocated to other b…

  13. NBC News

    U.S. moves military aircraft from British base amid Iran threats (opens NBC News)

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    LONDON — The United States has moved military aircraft from an airbase in the United Kingdom amid threats from Iran.

  14. CBS News

    Reported Iran threat sees U.S. moves planes from second U.K. base (opens CBS News)

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    The reported movement comes just over a month after a security incident at a separate air base hosting U.S. aircraft used in the war with Iran.

  15. Breitbart News

    U.S. Military Aircraft Depart Second UK Base After 'Iran Threat' (opens Breitbart News)

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    At least 10 U.S. Air Force refuelling tankers left a second airbase in Britain on Monday, with one outlet reporting an undisclosed threat from Iran forced the departure.

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    US Air Force evacuates tankers from base in England due to Iran threat (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Wall Street Journal reported that two tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall were diverted to Germany on Monday, and several other tankers were relocated to other bases in Europe later in the day.

  17. New York Post

    US pulls aircraft from second British base over threat from Iran: report (opens New York Post)

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    The US military removed refueling tankers from RAF Mildenhall on Monday following Iranian threats, diverting aircraft to Germany.

  18. Townhall

  19. Washington Examiner

    US evacuates air refueling tankers from UK base over security concerns: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The United States reportedly moved several military aircraft from an air base in England to other locations in Europe after a reported security threat from Iran. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that several U.S.

  20. Military.com

    US Air Force Evacuates Aircraft From a Base in England Because of a Threat, US Official Says (opens Military.com)

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    The relocation of the aircraft came less than two months after the U.S. Air Force withdrew its bombers from another U.S.-run base in Britain.

  21. The Western Journal

    U.S. Air Force Evacuates Jets from Base Due to Iranian Threat: Report (opens The Western Journal)

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    The United States has pulled aircraft from a military installation in Great Britain due to a security threat connected to Iran, according to a new report. U.S. Aircraft departed RAF […]

  22. Triblive

    U.S. Air Force evacuates aircraft from a base in England because of a threat, U.S. official says (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — The U.S. Air Force has relocated aircraft from a base in eastern England because of a threat, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

  23. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    US Air Force relocates aircraft from a base in England because of a threat, US official says (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has relocated aircraft from a base in eastern England because of a threat, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The Military Air Tracking Alliance, a team of about 30 open-source analysts that routinely analyzes military and government flight activity, said that…

  24. HuffPost

    U.S. Air Force Relocates Aircraft From A Base In England Because Of A Threat, U.S. Official Says (opens HuffPost)

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    The base also raised its alert level to FPCON Charlie — the second highest level — the organization said.

  25. KYMA Yuma

    U.S. evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The United States has evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran that was deemed credible, according to a person familiar with the intelligence that prompted the evacuation.

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