U.S. Media: U.S. Military Withdraws Tankers from Mildenhall Air Force Base in the UK
On November 9, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that The Wall Street Journal cited sources as saying that the U.S. Congress received a briefing on the Iranian threat that day, and the U.S. military withdrew refueling aircraft from the Mildenhall Air Force Base in the UK.
According to flight tracking data and another informed official, two U.S. refueling aircraft that had previously operated from the base were redirected to Germany earlier on the 9th, while several other refueling aircraft from the base were moved to Germany and other locations later that day.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the "Gang of Eight" in the U.S. Congress received a briefing on the Iranian threat on the 9th. Iranian officials stated that any retaliatory actions against U.S. attacks on Iran would extend beyond the Middle East. The U.S. side is still discussing and assessing the specific nature and urgency of the threat.
The "Gang of Eight" in the U.S. Congress includes leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties in both the House and Senate, as well as members of the intelligence committees.
The U.S. military withdrew refueling aircraft from Mildenhall Air Force Base to Germany on November 9. This move follows a briefing to Congress regarding threats from Iran, which has warned of retaliation for any U.S. attacks. Additional refueling aircraft are also being relocated to other locations.
- U.S. military withdrew refueling aircraft from Mildenhall Air Force Base to Germany.
- Two refueling aircraft were confirmed to have relocated earlier on November 9.
- Additional refueling aircraft were reported to be moving to Germany and other locations later that day.
- The U.S. Congress received a briefing regarding threats from Iran on the same day.
- Iran has stated that any retaliation for U.S. attacks will extend beyond the Middle East.