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B-1 bomber

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US pulls B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid Iran tensions

About 12 US B-1B bombers left RAF Fairford for the United States on Sunday, ending the British base's role in airstrikes against Iran that began on 28 February. President Trump linked the move to unspecified threats tied to Iran, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the rotation routine.

Oct 6, 2026

World

Rubio: No Direct Link Between Bomber Withdrawal and UK Base Incident

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a four-day European tour in Reykjavik on June 2, saying he would not directly link the withdrawal of B-1 bombers from Britain's Fairford base to a security incident there last week. He is also due to visit Greece and Portugal.

Oct 5, 2026