US aircraft evacuated from second UK base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports

• US military aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall in the UK to Germany and other locations following a reported threat from Iran.
• The move follows an earlier withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford after a suspected Iran-linked security incident.

The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Monday following a reported threat from Iran, Reuters reported, citing The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter.

Two US refueling tankers operating from RAF Mildenhall were diverted to Germany earlier on Monday, while several other tankers stationed at the base were later relocated to Germany and other locations.

The precise nature of the reported threat to RAF Mildenhall remains under discussion among US officials, according to the Journal.

A spokesperson for the British Ministry of Defence said: "We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations. Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements."

The Pentagon and US European Command did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Previous security incident at RAF Fairford
The latest evacuation comes weeks after the US withdrew its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in southwest England following a security incident.

Five men were arrested outside the airbase in September, with two others later arrested on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain largely unexplained.

RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran. The security incident prompted Washington to remove its B-1 aircraft from the base.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said last month that the activity at RAF Fairford was likely coordinated in Iran. Tehran's ambassador to Britain denied the allegation.

The latest aircraft movements come amid heightened security concerns in Western countries over the implications of the US-Iran war.