Conflict & Security
US pulls B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford after UK terror probe; Trump cites Iran-linked threats
October 6, 2026 at 01:38 PM · Updated 10d ago
5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 22 hours
SNSky News Arabia
قاذفات أميركية تغادر بريطانيا.. وشبهات بمخطط مرتبط بإيران
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AJAl Jazeera English
Mapping where US bombers are based around the world
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BABBC Arabic
لماذا سحب ترامب قاذفاته من بريطانيا؟ - مقال في الإندبندنت
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BABBC Arabic
ترامب يقول إن "تهديداً" دفع الولايات المتحدة إلى نقل قاذفاتها من قاعدة سلاح الجو الملكي البريطاني فيرفورد
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BNBBC News
Trump: US 'had a threat' that led to withdrawal of bombers at RAF Fairford
(opens the publisher’s site)The US has withdrawn a dozen B-1B bombers from England's RAF Fairford, with President Trump citing threats he linked to Iran and a terror investigation underway.
- The Pentagon confirmed it removed about a dozen B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford and returned them to their home stations in the US.
- Six people, including a UK-Iranian dual national, were arrested and released on bail over an alleged plot to attack the base.
- Trump said the bombers were moved because of threats he believed were linked to Iran, adding that the US knows who made them.
- Iran denied any role in the incident and summoned the UK ambassador in Tehran in response to the arrests.
- Two anonymous US officials told Reuters the bombers were withdrawn over suspected Iranian-linked drone plots to attack RAF Fairford.
- British police arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.