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US pulls bombers from UK base: Is Iran manoeuvring Trump’s war plans?

Al Jazeera

Published 6 Oct 2026, 1:19 am·1 d ago·1 min read

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The withdrawal means the US lost a convenient launchpad, not its underlying strike capability, said an expert.

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