# Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/88229

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/iran-drone-plot-fears-led-us-remove-bombers-uk-base-us-officials-say-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac50cf9a431ad00017b0dc0

> A suspected plot involving Iran to carry out a complex drone attack on a key British airbase prompted the United States to withdraw its B-1 bombers from the facility, two U.S. officials told Reuters anonymously.

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