US military evacuates aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat

The United States military evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall on Monday following a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Guardian, the Mirror, LBC, Türkiye Today, the Hindustan Times, and The Times all reported the evacuation, citing the Wall Street Journal story. The Guardian reported that two United States refuelling tankers diverted to Germany earlier on Monday, while several other tankers were also at the base. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

The movement of aircraft from the British base comes weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase following a suspected Iran-linked security incident, the Guardian and Türkiye Today reported. [1][4]

RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station located near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Although it is a Royal Air Force station, the site primarily supports United States Air Force operations and serves as the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing. [7]

The United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies since 28 February 2026. That conflict began when the United States and Israel launched hundreds of air strikes across Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. [8][10]