US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot

Reuters · Daily Maverick

Published 5 Oct 2026, 10:22 pm·2 d ago·1 min read

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The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.

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