Les États-Unis retirent des avions d'une base en Angleterre en raison d'une menace iranienne
The United States evacuated military aircraft stationed at British airbase RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday following a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
According to the business daily, two American tanker aircraft stationed at RAF Mildenhall were redirected to Germany on Monday morning, and several other refueling aircraft present at the base were transferred to Germany and other sites later in the day.
According to British broadcaster Sky News, nine tanker aircraft and three Osprey aircraft took off from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday afternoon and evening. Most were sent to bases in Germany and Spain.
The exact nature of the threat is being discussed among US authorities, writes the Wall Street Journal, citing sources close to the matter.
When contacted by AFP, the British government did not confirm the withdrawal of American aircraft from Mildenhall.
"We do not usually comment on the activities of other countries. Aircraft (...) are regularly moved according to operational requirements," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
"I cannot comment on these kinds of ongoing operations, but we are constantly reassessing the security of our bases," Lucy Powell, the Education Minister, who represented the government in television and radio interviews on Tuesday morning, also told Sky News.
A month ago, Washington had already withdrawn bombers stationed at another British base, Fairford, in southwest England. US President Donald Trump explained this withdrawal by citing "threats," claiming they came from people "linked to Iran."
The bombers' departure came after an incident near the base, which led to two British nationals being charged in late October with endangering national security. One of them is being prosecuted for assisting a foreign intelligence service, which police believe to be Iran.
Donald Trump stated on Sunday that a resumption of the war with Iran was "very unlikely." He also declared on Monday that he saw "positive momentum" in favor of an agreement to end the war.
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Le président américain a ajouté sur son réseau Truth Social que, si une reprise des frappes contre l’Iran était « peu probable », les Etats-Unis restaient « prêts à intervenir ».
Israël,USA,France,Allemagne et Angleterre sont les 5 pays que le monde doit combattre pour que les génocides,colonisations,pillages et déstabilisations cessent.
Y en a marre de ce quinté macabre,surtout Israël et France,les pays les plus détestables du monde.
Le ministre de la défense américain est accusé d’avoir enfreint la loi en menant la guerre contre l’Iran sans avoir obtenu l’autorisation du Congrès, et ce « au grand préjudice de la cause du droit et de la justice, et au détriment manifeste du peuple des Etats-Unis d’Amérique ».
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