At a Glance

• The US Air Force has reportedly moved air refueling tankers out of RAF Mildenhall in England.

• The decision followed a new threat linked to Iran.

• US and British officials declined to give details.

The US Air Force evacuated air refueling tankers from their base in eastern England after being alerted to a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Key Statements and Focus Area

• European Command on the Moves: The service rotates aircraft between locations "for a variety of reasons including training and real-world requirements." — US European Command official.

• European Command on Security: "For operational security reasons, we do not discuss specific force protection measures." — US European Command official.

• Focus Area: The relocation of US tankers from RAF Mildenhall and the security threats tied to the Iran war.

Two tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall were diverted to Germany on Monday, and several others were relocated to other bases in Europe later that day, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the decision.

US officials decided to redeploy the aircraft after being alerted to the new threat on Monday.

The European Command official said US aircraft are hosted under access, basing and overflight agreements with allies and would not give further information on asset movements.

Britain's Ministry of Defense said it does not comment on the activity of other nations, noting that aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements.

FYI

RAF Mildenhall is a British base operated by the US Air Force that hosts the 100th Air Refueling Wing, the only permanent refueling wing in the European region, flying KC-135 Stratotanker jets.

Less than two months ago, the Air Force withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford as police investigated a suspected Iran-linked terror plot.

Five men were detained on September 27 after three suspicious vans were seen heading toward the base, and two men have since been charged under the National Security Act.

Bombers from Fairford had been used to strike Iran during the US-Israeli war.

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