US Reportedly Moves Some Aircraft From UK Base Over Security Concerns
The Wall Street Journal reported on November 10 that the US military moved some aircraft from Mildenhall Air Base in the UK following reports of a security risk linked to Iran. US officials are still assessing whether the risk specifically targeted the base. The US had previously withdrawn B-1 bombers from another UK base.
The US military moved some aircraft from Mildenhall Air Base in the UK after reports emerged of a security risk linked to Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported the move on November 10, citing people familiar with the matter; US officials are still assessing whether the risk specifically targeted the base. Citing flight-tracking data and information from a US official, the newspaper said two refueling aircraft were diverted to Germany on the morning of November 9, while several others were sent to Germany and other locations later that day.
A US Air Force spokesperson said military aircraft rotate between bases for a variety of reasons. A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said aircraft and other equipment are routinely moved according to operational needs. Mildenhall is the second UK base from which the US has reportedly moved aircraft over security concerns in recent weeks. Earlier, the US withdrew B-1 bombers from Fairford after UK officials opened an investigation into a suspected plot to attack the base. The US has used Fairford for military operations against Iran.
A US B-1B bomber.（VietVance）
US President Donald Trump said on November 9 that Washington would not launch another round of strikes against Iran for the time being, citing “positive momentum” toward ending the conflict, but would maintain the naval blockade. He made the remarks after meeting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the White House. Al Jazeera reported that Al-Thani conveyed Tehran’s proposal to end the conflict during the meeting.
Iran’s Press TV, citing the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said the proposal could pave the way for security to be restored in the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US met Tehran’s demands, including ending the fighting and lifting the blockade and sanctions before negotiations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier said a diplomatic breakthrough was unlikely in the near term, calling Iran’s conditions unrealistic. Separately, Mehr News Agency cited officials in Iran’s Hormozgan province on November 9 as saying the US military had struck several sites on Qeshm Island. Local officials said the sites were outside residential and commercial areas and that the island’s essential infrastructure was undamaged.
Source: VietVance
