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US pulls aircraft from British base ‘after Iran threat’

The United States evacuated its aircraft from a Royal Air Force base on Monday after receiving a threat from Iran, according to a report.

Two American refuelling tankers that were stationed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk diverted to Germany early on Monday morning, according to the Wall Street Journal. The US reportedly moved other aircraft to different locations.

It was not clear whether the Iranians had made a general or specific threat against the base or military assets. The precise nature ‌of the security concern remained under discussion among US officials, the newspaper reported, citing people close to the matter.

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