Conflict & Security
US withdraws all bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
October 4, 2026 at 09:59 PM · Updated 12d ago
6 reports · 3 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 2 hours
يواليوم السابع
الولايات المتحدة تسحب 12 قاذفة من قاعدة فيرفورد البريطانية بعد تهديدات
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AJAl Jazeera English
US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK’s Fairford base amid Iran fears
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SNSky News Arabia
بعد مخاوف واعتقالات.. أميركا تسحب قاذفات "بي-1" من بريطانيا
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TGThe Guardian
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
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BNBBC News
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations
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MAMasrawy
بعد حادث قاعدة فيرفورد.. أمريكا تسحب قاذفات "بي 1" سرا من بريطانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)The US Air Force has redeployed all bombers from RAF Fairford back to the United States after a suspected terror plot at the British base.
- The Pentagon confirmed Sunday that all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have redeployed to their home stations in the United States.
- Six people were arrested and released on bail over the 27 September incident, when police found three suspicious vehicles near the base.
- A US official said Washington knew in advance of an Iran-linked plot to attack the bombers, claiming the Revolutionary Guard recruited British citizens.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" Iran was involved, a claim Tehran denied.
- A US official told Axios that Iran threatened RAF Fairford with a direct strike, prompting Washington to withdraw the 12 bombers as a precaution.
- Iran summoned the UK ambassador in protest over allegations of an Iran-linked plot against the base.
- Britain granted the US 'defensive' access to the base in March despite declining to join the war against Iran.