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US military aircraft were evacuated from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk after a threat from Iran. Two Stratotankers and three V-22 Ospreys were moved to Spain and Germany, joining previous evacuations from RAF Fairford. The US has raised the security level at both bases to Force Protection Condition Charlie due to potential threats, following arrests near RAF Fairford of individuals suspected in a terror plot linked to Iranian intelligence.

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On November 9, 2026, the U.S. evacuated American aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK following a security threat from Iran, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and other sources. Two refueling tankers were diverted to Germany, while others were moved to various locations; this evacuation follows a similar incident at RAF Fairford earlier that led to the withdrawal of US bombers after five British men were arrested outside the base. The exact nature of the threat remains under discussion among U.S. officials, who have upgraded security measures at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Charlie, indicating a likely terrorist action. This development comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, with President Donald Trump stating that while military operations in the conflict are "effectively over," further actions against Tehran remain possible.

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US military aircraft have been evacuated from a second RAF airbase following a threat from Iran. asserted

aircraft → evacuate → Iran

Two US air force Stratotankers and three V-22 Ospreys were reportedly withdrawn from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday. uncertain

Stratotankers → withdraw → Monday

The aircraft were redirected to Spain and Germany from the British airbase which was home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing known as the Bloody Hundredth. asserted

which → redirect → Hundredth

The exact nature of the threat is not yet known and the issue is currently being assessed by US officials, the Wall Street Journal reported. asserted

Journal → know → officials

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: 'We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations. ' asserted

We → say → nations

Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements.' Flight trackers show that at least nine aircraft have dispersed from the airbase in the last 24 hours, according to the BBC. uncertain

aircraft → move → BBC

The US has since upgraded the security status at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to Force Protection Condition Charlie. asserted

US → upgrade → Charlie

US military aircraft have been evacuated from a second RAF airbase following a threat from Iran Donald Trump pictured at US Air Force Base, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk in July It is the second-highest defensive threat level in the US Department of Defense's security system and is announced when intelligence suggests terrorist action is likely. uncertain

action → evacuate → system

It comes after the US military removed all of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after a suspected Iranian terror plot near the base. asserted

military → come → base

Five men were arrested outside the base in southwest England in September and two others arrested later on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence. asserted

others → arrest → intelligence

Following a suspected terrorist plot, the Pentagon ordered the planes stationed at the base to return home despite some of the aircraft arriving days earlier. asserted

some → follow → aircraft

Last month Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the activity at the Gloucestershire airbase was likely to have been coordinated in Iran. asserted

activity → say → Iran

But Tehran's ambassador to the UK denied the accusations that it was involved in any plot at the base. asserted

it → deny → base

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in July that the Fairford base and any other base used to launch attacks against Iran were legitimate targets. asserted

base → say → Iran

The aircraft based at RAF Fairford were used to carry out strikes on Iran during the war which Donald Trump said is now militarily 'effectively over'. asserted

Trump → base → war

After a meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister on Monday, the President said the US was 'seeing positive momentum toward an end' to the conflict. asserted

US → say → conflict

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