Marco Rubio says B-1 move not directly tied to suspected Iran-linked plan, "reallocating resources"

After the U.S. withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, a key American bomber base in Britain, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move was not directly tied to a suspected Iran-linked plan at the site, describing the Pentagon as adjusting deployments according to operational needs. The redeployment followed the arrest of five London men near the base on suspicion of terrorism-related offenses; a sixth dual U.K.-Iranian citizen was also arrested later. Vice President JD Vance called the relocation a precaution to protect U.S. personnel. Iran said accusations of involvement are baseless, while the U.K. prime minister said any plot was likely backed by Iran. The bombers, which had taken part in recent American strikes against Iran, went back to bases in the U.S.