Tanker attacks resume in Hormuz as Iran holds the strait shut and the US adds forces Russia strikes Kyiv bridge during Merz visit and vows to step up attacks Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's first round, runoff set Yemen's government announces offensive as Houthis encircle Taiz Ethiopian forces take Mekelle as four neighbours close ranks in Egypt Israeli agencies trade blame after flydubai co-pilot's attack US Treasury selloff pushes yields above 5% and unsettles stocks French foreign minister visits Ituri as Congo's Ebola outbreak is called its deadliest US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford over fears of Iran-linked plot G7 releases fuel reserves as OPEC+ holds output steady WFP halves Gaza food aid as Israeli strikes continue France to close up to 500 schools as student protests continue Mass protests in India demand election chief's resignation Japan protests after US Marine arrested over killing of woman in Okinawa Imran Khan supporters launch long march towards Islamabad after talks fail Dodik declares victory for his party in Bosnia elections Trump names intelligence chief Clayton to lead new AI coordination force US troops complete withdrawal from Iraq's Erbil Air strike in Sudan kills WFP aid truck driver OpenAI safety leader quits, calling company culture broken Schneider Electric to buy US software group PTC in all-cash deal Latvia's pro-Ukraine governing party wins parliamentary election Malaysia repatriates nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN warnings Taiwan Strait tensions: US spy case, stalled arms sale, PLA anti-drone drills Kremlin warns it will use full arsenal if Kaliningrad is blockaded North Korea says Kim oversaw hypersonic missile drill DeepSeek and Huawei challenge Nvidia as US AI lead narrows Britain set to follow EU with tariffs on Chinese electric cars Quebec votes with sovereigntist Parti Québécois favoured Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of blocking mission near Thitu Tanker attacks resume in Hormuz as Iran holds the strait shut and the US adds forces Russia strikes Kyiv bridge during Merz visit and vows to step up attacks Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's first round, runoff set Yemen's government announces offensive as Houthis encircle Taiz Ethiopian forces take Mekelle as four neighbours close ranks in Egypt Israeli agencies trade blame after flydubai co-pilot's attack US Treasury selloff pushes yields above 5% and unsettles stocks French foreign minister visits Ituri as Congo's Ebola outbreak is called its deadliest US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford over fears of Iran-linked plot G7 releases fuel reserves as OPEC+ holds output steady WFP halves Gaza food aid as Israeli strikes continue France to close up to 500 schools as student protests continue Mass protests in India demand election chief's resignation Japan protests after US Marine arrested over killing of woman in Okinawa Imran Khan supporters launch long march towards Islamabad after talks fail Dodik declares victory for his party in Bosnia elections Trump names intelligence chief Clayton to lead new AI coordination force US troops complete withdrawal from Iraq's Erbil Air strike in Sudan kills WFP aid truck driver OpenAI safety leader quits, calling company culture broken Schneider Electric to buy US software group PTC in all-cash deal Latvia's pro-Ukraine governing party wins parliamentary election Malaysia repatriates nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN warnings Taiwan Strait tensions: US spy case, stalled arms sale, PLA anti-drone drills Kremlin warns it will use full arsenal if Kaliningrad is blockaded North Korea says Kim oversaw hypersonic missile drill DeepSeek and Huawei challenge Nvidia as US AI lead narrows Britain set to follow EU with tariffs on Chinese electric cars Quebec votes with sovereigntist Parti Québécois favoured Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of blocking mission near Thitu

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RAF Fairford plot

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The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday, 4 October, that all US bombers have left RAF Fairford in England, with US officials citing threats of an Iran-backed attack on the base. Details of the alleged plot remain unclear.

RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, is a British air base used by US Air Force bombers. US officials now link its security to a suspected Iran-backed plot, amid existing tensions between the United States and Iran.

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Monday, 5 October 2026Geopolitics

US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford over fears of Iran-linked plot

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US bombers have left RAF Fairford in England. US officials cite threats of an Iran-backed attack on the base.

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