United States bombers have been withdrawn from the British base at Fairford because of a threat involving Iranian drones, De Telegraaf reported on Tuesday. The Dutch outlet did not give further details on the aircraft involved or how many left the site.
President Trump said the decision to move the bombers out of the United Kingdom was prompted by a threat with an Iranian link, according to NU. The broadcaster NOS also reported that Washington pulled the aircraft from England over what it described as a threat.
The reports place the move in the wider context of rising Middle East tensions. De Telegraaf is carrying the development in a live blog, and de Volkskrant has published a separate live blog covering the region's crisis from 28 September through 4 October.
RAF Fairford is a longstanding station used by US forces in Britain, though the reports did not specify the type or number of aircraft involved, or where they were sent.
What to watch next: whether US or UK officials confirm the withdrawal and give details on the nature of the threat.
