U.S. evacuates aircraft from UK bases amid Iran threat

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The aircraft relocation signals heightened concern over potential Iranian retaliation or attacks against U.S. assets and follows reported evacuations from a second British base. The development is part of a wider escalation in the Middle East, where overnight strikes in Yemen killed at least one person and wounded nine, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces an impeachment effort over military actions in Iran and elsewhere. Details about the threat, the aircraft involved and the duration of the evacuations remain limited.

Sources: Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Euronews, CNBC-TV18