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US Bomber Lands in UK Amid Iran Tensions
A US bomber landed at RAF Fairford on Friday evening. The US warned that strikes on Iran would surge dramatically.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved defensive US action against Iranian missile sites. This allowed the bomber to land at the UK base.
The plane is a B-1 Lancer. It flies faster than any other US bomber.
It can carry 24 cruise missiles. It has a crew of 4.
Klear Note — RAF Fairford is a US military base in England. Tensions with Iran have been rising recently. The US and UK are coordinating military responses together.
Key Terms 4
- RAF Fairford
- A Royal Air Force base in Gloucestershire, England, used by US forces
- B-1 Lancer
- A fast US military bomber that can carry many missiles
- defensive action
- Military action taken to protect against an attack, not to start one
- missile sites
- Locations where missiles are stored and launched from