Iran threat prompts US to move tankers from UK base

The U.S. military has again moved aircraft from a base in England after a threat linked to Iran emerged. According to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Reuters, two refueling tanker aircraft at RAF Mildenhall were sent to Germany on Monday morning, while several other tankers were moved to Germany and other locations the same day. A U.S. official said the security status at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath was raised to FPCON Charlie. It was the second evacuation in recent weeks, after U.S. bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford following a security incident believed to be linked to Iran. In September, five men were arrested outside Fairford and two others were later detained on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence.