U.S. bombers leave U.K. base amid investigation into suspected Iran-linked plot
All U.S. Air Force bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom have left the base amid an investigation into a suspected terror plot near the installation.
(NBC)- All U.S. Air Force bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom have left the base amid an investigation into a suspected terror plot near the installation.
At least 12 bombers were quickly withdrawn from the American-operated base, which has played a key role in U.S. strikes against Iran. British authorities are investigating whether Iran was involved in the suspected plot. Five British men were initially arrested near the base, and a sixth suspect, a dual British-Iranian national, was arrested days later. All six have since been released on bail while the investigation continues.
Iran has denied involvement, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi saying accusations against the country were baseless and that authorities were “barking up the wrong tree.”
The developments come as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the war with Iran.
“We have decisions that I’ll make about Iran,” Trump said. “Iran’s been decimated. So the only question is it’ll either be the easy way, or the hard way.”
Trump was also on the campaign trail in Ohio over the weekend and is heading to Nebraska Monday as the battle for control of Congress intensifies ahead of the midterm elections.
Democrats are attempting to make gains in traditionally Republican territory as they seek to take control of Congress. Lawmakers in both parties are also focusing on the cost of living, with some Republicans acknowledging the effect the Iran war has had on prices.
“It’s reared its ugly head under President Trump because of the war in Iran,” Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, said. “Once we settle the war in Iran, those prices will come down.”
Trump has downplayed inflation concerns while pointing to revenue generated by tariffs.
“We have almost no inflation, by the way, and we’ve taken in trillions and trillions of dollars,” Trump said.
The economy remains a central issue for voters as the midterm elections approach.
