US withdraws B-1 bombers from British base, citing Iranian threat

U.S. President Trump confirmed on the 5th that the United States had withdrawn B-1 bombers from an air force base in the United Kingdom, a move related to threats from Iran.

Reuters reported that these bombers were originally deployed at RAF Fairford, a base in the United Kingdom that is the preferred base for US bombers in Europe and has recently been used for air strikes against Iran. Last week, five men were arrested near the base on suspicion of preparing to carry out terrorist activities; Iran's Revolutionary Guards had previously said the base was a "legitimate target."

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Trump told reporters on the 5th: "We got information that there may be a threat, so why would I leave them there? It would cost almost no money to remove them."

Trump said: "So we realize that there are threats, and since the threats exist, we remove them, which can reduce the threat somewhat. And we actually know who is making the threats."

When asked whether these people were related to Iran, Trump responded: "They should be related to Iran."

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said earlier on the 5th that the United States evacuated the bombers out of an abundance of caution.

"We feel fairly confident that the Iranians are trying to do what the Iranian government has been doing for 49 years, which is to engage in terrorist activities against the United States (and other countries)," Vance told reporters. "So we're being extremely cautious right now and that's all I can say about it."

A NATO military source revealed on the 5th: "It is still believed that Iran poses an imminent threat to US assets in the UK."

Although many details of the incident have yet to be explained, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham still said that any related plot was likely to be supported by Iran.

At the same time, Iran said that accusations that Iran was involved in any conspiracy were baseless. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on the social platform