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US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat: Wall Street Journal

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On November 9, US military evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Britain due to a threat from Iran, following a similar incident at RAF Fairford earlier where US B-1 bombers were withdrawn after British arrests. The Wall Street Journal reports that two refueling tankers initially diverted to Germany and others were later moved to various locations for safety reasons. Details about the specific Iranian threat are still under review by U.S. officials.
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Uncertain
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2 of 8 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Nov 9 after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after a suspected Iran-linked security incident at the RAF Fairford airbase led to the withdrawal of US bombers.
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Claims (8 extracted, 2 hedged)

US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat: Wall Street Journal asserted
aircraft → evacuate → threat
The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Nov 9 after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after a suspected Iran-linked security incident at the RAF Fairford airbase led to the withdrawal of US bombers. asserted
incident → evacuate → bombers
Two US refuelling tankers that were using the RAF Mildenhall military base diverted to Germany earlier in the morning, while several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day, the WSJ report said. asserted
report → refuel → day
According to the Journal, the precise nature of the threat to RAF Mildenhall remains under discussion among US officials. uncertain
nature → accord → officials
“We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations. asserted
We → comment → nations
Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements,” a British ministry of defence spokesperson said. uncertain
spokesperson → move → defence
Five British men were arrested outside the RAF Fairford base in south-west England in September, prompting the US to remove its B-1 bombers from that airbase shortly after on security grounds. asserted
men → arrest → grounds
RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran. asserted
Fairford → use → Iran
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