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US Removes B-1 Bombers from UK Base Amid Terror Plot Concerns
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 06:55
US Removes B-1 Bombers from UK Base Amid Terror Plot Concerns
- •The United States removed its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, UK, one week after arrests on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
- •A dozen B-1 bombers, previously used for US strikes on Iran, were stationed at the base northwest of London.
- •A Pentagon spokesman confirmed all US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned to their home stations in the United States.
- •British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated strong suspicions of Iranian involvement in the suspected plot targeting the base, an accusation Iran denies.
- •The aircraft removal followed security concerns over alleged terror plots against the facility, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Key Questions Answered
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following security concerns and a week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
The British government allowed the US to use bombers based at Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites that were attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran stated that the accusations linking Tehran to the alleged plan were baseless and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the issue.
