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The US Air Force abruptly withdrew about a dozen B-1 bombers used in the Iran conflict from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. The move followed the arrest of five men near the base and a sixth British-Iranian national, all of whom were later released on bail, drawing criticism from the Pentagon over the UK's handling of the case. Downing Street insisted the base remains secure, but the sudden redeployment signaled that US officials were treating the threat seriously, raising questions about security risks to US assets in Europe tied to the ongoing Iran war.