US evacuates 13 military aircraft from second UK base as new Iran threat raises alarm

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More than a dozen U.S. Air Force aircraft left RAF Mildenhall after a reported Iran-linked threat triggered the second-highest military alert level.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday after the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Paris, that "bad things are happening to the Iranian economy and it's unfortunate."

The U.S. Air Force abruptly relocated more than a dozen aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England amid an emerging security threat, U.S. officials confirmed Tuesday.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the move, citing sources who said the threat originated in Iran.

As U.S. officials assessed the threat's nature and urgency, commanders raised the base's security level to Force Protection Condition Charlie, the military's second-highest alert level, indicating a likely terrorist threat against personnel or facilities.

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U.S. Air Force KC-135, used for in-flight refueling, takes off from RAF Mildenhall Airbase. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)

Flight-tracking data and open-source analysts with the Military Air Tracking Alliance identified 13 U.S. aircraft leaving the base late Monday, the Associated Press said.

Nine Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers were moved to airfields in Scotland, Germany and Spain.

Three CV-22B Ospreys were relocated to nearby RAF Lakenheath, which has hardened aircraft shelters.

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