No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base
US officials told the New York Times new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the site had been received. Photograph: @CraigYoungMedia/ReutersView image in fullscreenA B-1 bomber taking off from RAF Fairford. Some of the bombers left so quickly that refuelling aircraft had to be scrambled to support their flights to the US.Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said on Monday military deployments were normal and tried to downplay any discrepancies with the UK.
- ▪US officials told the New York Times new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the site had been received.
- ▪Photograph: @CraigYoungMedia/ReutersView image in fullscreenA B-1 bomber taking off from RAF Fairford.
- ▪Some of the bombers left so quickly that refuelling aircraft had to be scrambled to support their flights to the US.Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said on Monday military deployments were normal and tried to downplay any discrepanc
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- ▪ Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? - The Latest — The Guardian — US
- ▪ No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers — BBC News — World
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A B-1 bomber taking off from RAF Fairford. US officials told the New York Times new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the site had been received. Photograph: @CraigYoungMedia/ReutersView image in fullscreenA B-1 bomber taking off from RAF Fairford. US officials told the New York Times new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the site had been received. Photograph: @CraigYoungMedia/ReutersUS militaryNo 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from IranDan Sabbagh and Aletha AduMon 5 Oct 2026 09.14 EDTLast modified on Mon 5 Oct 2026 09.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDowning Street has insisted RAF Fairford is secure a…
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