US Evacuates KC-135s From RAF Mildenhall Amid Iran Threat

More than twelve US Air Force aircraft, including two Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling planes and three Osprey transport helicopters, have departed a second UK airbase following reported threats from Iran. The Wall Street Journal reports these movements were triggered by further security concerns linked to Tehran, though the BBC has not independently verified this claim while British officials insist their bases remain safe. Ten KC-135 tankers previously left RAF Mildenhall on Monday and Tuesday after initially flying toward Germany or Italy before returning for extended holding patterns over Suffolk; two moreKC-135s later departed to German, Spanish, and Scottish locations. This redeployment marks the second time US assets have been hastily relocated in Britain since October, following a separate incident involving B-1 bombers at RAF Fairford where individuals were charged with espionage on behalf of Iran.