Article 742Q6 Four US bombers land at RAF base in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran

Four US bombers land at RAF base in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran

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Sammy Gecsoyler and Nadeem Badshah
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B-1 Lancers arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after Starmer allows US to use UK as a base for defensive' action

Four US bombers have landed at an RAF base in Britain to carry out specific defensive operations" to stop Iran firing missiles into the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The B-1 Lancers, which are 45 metres (146ft) long and capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles, arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, one on Friday evening and three on Saturday morning, after Keir Starmer had granted permission for defensive" US action against Iranian missile sites from UK bases.

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