Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The U.S. Air Force moved the bombers after new threat information emerged, and officials said six men were arrested in the investigation.
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, President Donald Trump stated the U.S. withdrew B-1B Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford following undisclosed threats, confirming the aircraft "didn't fly out by accident."
- Security concerns escalated following a September 27 incident near the Gloucestershire airbase involving a suspected terror plot, where authorities arrested six individuals, including a dual UK-Iranian national, before releasing them on bail.
- The Pentagon confirmed the bombers were "redeployed to their home stations in the United States" on Sunday, stressing the Air Force retains the ability to strike "anywhere, any time."
- Trump linked the threats to Iran, though Tehran "categorically rejects" the allegation, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted the base remains secure with "tried and tested approaches to defend our bases."
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed "confidence in the security of all of our bases," noting that 49 years of Iranian state activity inform U.S. caution regarding persistent threats.
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Trump mentioned the existence of "threats" targeting US bombers based in the United Kingdom, who allegedly motivated their return to the United States.
<p>American bombers redeployed from Britain because of Iran-related threat - Trump said bombers were returned to the United States because of an Iran-related threat. The decision was made after an investigation a planned terrorist attack on the Fairford base.</p>
US removes bombers from UK base after suspected plot - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - The United States removed its heavy bombers from a base in the United Kingdom it had used to launch strikes on Iran, amid an investigation into a suspected plot to attack the base. At least a dozen planes, including B-1 bombers, were redeployed [...]
Donald Trump mentioned on Monday the presence of "threats targeting American bombers stationed in the United Kingdom, which justified their repatriation.
Donald Trump spoke on Monday of the presence of "threats" aimed at American bombers stationed in the United Kingdom, who according to him justified removing them. ...
Donald Trump confirmed that the military withdrew bomber squadrons from Fairford Air Force Base in England because of a threat to the base, and that the US knows the identity of the group making the threats.
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