US Pulls 12 B-1Bs From RAF Fairford After Suspected Iran-Linked Plot

The United States withdrew 12 B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford on October 4 amid security concerns surrounding a suspected plot against the Gloucestershire air base. British investigators detained six people, including a dual British-Iranian national, and subsequently released them on bail. The bombers had supported strikes on Iran, and the Pentagon confirmed that the deployed aircraft returned to their home bases in the United States. President Donald Trump attributed the movement to an Iran-linked threat, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied a direct connection to the suspected plot, whose investigation remained ongoing.