About 10 U.S. military aircraft redeploy from British base amid threat from Iran

The Washington Post, an American daily newspaper, reported based on flight tracking data that about 10 American military aircraft were found to have left Mildenhall Air Force Base in England on the 9th.

This is the second case of US military assets being redeployed from a British base in the past two months.

According to flight tracking data confirmed by WP, three Osprey helicopters and 10 KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft operated by the U.S. Special Operations Forces were redeployed to other bases in England, Scotland, Spain and Germany.

Previously, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), an American daily newspaper, reported that the United States moved US military aircraft deployed at Mildenhall Air Force Base to other areas in response to threats from Iran.

However, the exact nature of the potential threat and the reason for the action are still unclear, the WP said.

A spokesperson for the U.S. European Command said on the 10th that it would not comment on the movement of U.S. military aircraft or measures to protect U.S. troops due to operational security reasons.

He added that U.S. Air Force aircraft may move bases and bases of operations for a variety of reasons, including training and practical needs.

A spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense said it does not comment on the activities of other countries and said: "Aircraft and other assets are regularly moved around as required by operational needs."

Last month, the United States returned B-1 bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, England, to their homeland.

At the time, U.S. authorities determined that forces supported by Iran were pursuing a plan to attack U.S. military aircraft at Fairford Base using drones.