US aircraft reportedly withdrawn from RAF Mildenhall in wake of Iran threat
Aircraft moved to Germany as a precaution
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US aircraft were relocated from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday due to a reported threat from Iran.
Two US refuelling tankers were diverted to Germany on Monday morning, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Several other tankers at the base were subsequently moved to Germany and other locations.
The exact nature of the threat remains under discussion among US officials, the newspaper stated.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson commented, "We do not routinely comment on the activity of other nations."
A U.S. Air Force spokesperson said: "U.S. Air Force aircraft rotate between installations and operating locations for a variety of reasons including training and real world requirements.
"U.S. military aircraft are hosted in accordance with access, basing, and overflight agreements with our Allies and partners. Due to operations security, we will not provide further information on movement of assets."
This development comes weeks after US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford following a suspected Iran-related terror incident near the airbase.
On the same day, former US President Donald Trump spoke of "positive momentum toward an end" to the conflict with Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump noted conversations with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, highlighting discussions about the situation.
Trump expressed that Gulf states prefer the status quo and the continuation of the naval blockade and Operation Iron Gate, insisting that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
He added that the United States is "locked and loaded" should the situation in the Middle East change, although such change seems unlikely.
Trump concluded that the US interests are protected, and at the end of this military engagement, the world will be safer and more secure.