US officials confirmed that the United States military abruptly removed its fleet of B-1 strategic bombers from RAF Fairford—its primary, preferred European deployment base. The urgent redeployment was triggered by intelligence revealing a complex, suspected Iranian plot to launch a coordinated drone attack directly against the UK airfield. A 22-year-old British national has been arrested in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts related to the scheme, while Iran has officially denied any involvement
