THE US has evacuated its aircraft from an RAF base after a “threat from Iran”.
Two American refuelling tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk have been diverted to Germany this morning.
Other aircraft stationed there have also reportedly been relocated.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the move follows a “threat from Iran”.
It’s unclear what the specific threat was.
RAF Mildenhall is mostly used by the US air force and has the only permanent US air refuelling wing in Europe.
The base is used by American presidents and other officials landing in the UK.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations. Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements.”
It comes after Trump withdrew US bombers from RAF Fairford over a suspected terror plot – feared to be linked to Iran.
Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were charged under the National Security Act 2023.
Abdulkarim, from London, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service – allegedly Iran.
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