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Illustrative: This photo provided by the US Defense Department shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on February 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

The US diverted refueling tankers from RAF Mildenhall on Monday because of a threat from Iran, a month after US aircraft used in the Iran war were withdrawn from another English airbase, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing flight data and people familiar with the matter.

Despite claims by US President Donald Trump Monday that the Iran war was “effectively over,” the unspecified Iranian threat led the US to move two tankers from Mildenhall to Germany Monday morning, and more tankers to Germany and other places throughout the day, the Journal said.

The report said US officials were discussing whether the threat to RAF Mildenhall was general or more specific.

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