Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford

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According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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