# B-1 bomber

US B‑1 Bomber Lands at RAF Fairford as Starmer Permits Limited Use of UK Bases for Strikes on Iran

A US B‑1 bomber landed at RAF Fairford after the UK agreed to let American forces use British bases for "specific and limited" defensive purposes in the campaign surrounding strikes on Iran. The deployment sharpens operational reach for the US while raising political and escalation risks for the UK and its allies.