Iran just got warned it will suffer greatly over UK drones
1 hour ago · 5 October 2026Share
President Donald J. Trump speaks to reporters on his arrival to the New Year's Eve celebration Tuesday evening, Dec. 31, 2019, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. File photo. The White House from Washington, DC · Public domain
Donald Trump just warned Iran it will "suffer greatly" if it brought combat drones into the United Kingdom.
But he wouldn't say if that's already happened.
He said it moments ago, on the tarmac, before flying out to Grand Island, Nebraska.
A reporter asked him straight out. Had Iran brought combat drones into the UK?
Trump said quote "I can't tell you that". Then he gave the warning anyway.
He also said the war with Iran "is going to end very soon". One way or the other, in his words.
Right now, only Fox News has these quotes. No other outlet has confirmed them yet.
So why is he saying this now?
Because a day ago, America pulled every single one of its B-1B bombers out of a UK air base.
The base is called RAF Fairford. It's in Gloucestershire, about 160 kilometres west of London.
Twelve bombers were based there. Now there are none.
A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed it, saying all US bombers sent to RAF Fairford have gone back to their home bases in America.
Those bombers weren't just sitting there. They've been flying missions against Iran since the war started in February. Britain gave America the green light to use the base for strikes on Iranian missile sites back in March.
So why pull them out now?
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Because of a security scare at the base itself.
Five British men in their twenties were arrested near RAF Fairford eight days ago. Suspected explosives and terrorism offences. They were released on bail.
Then a sixth suspect was arrested in London four days ago. A 25-year-old with dual UK-Iranian nationality. Suspected of preparing terrorist acts. Also released on bail.
Andy Burnham, Britain's Prime Minister, says there are strong indications Iran played a part in the plot.
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, said the plot involves a foreign actor, without naming Iran directly.
Iran says none of this is true.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, posted online that releasing the suspects said everything about how weak the case really was, and that Britain was blaming the wrong country entirely.
And here's the thing. Iran's Revolutionary Guard already said, months ago, that it sees any base used to attack Iran as a legitimate target.
Defence experts say pulling the bombers out doesn't stop America hitting Iran. It just slows down how fast it could send more air strikes in.
So what's actually new here?
Trump has never done this before. He's talked about the base in Gloucestershire. He's never said Iran might be operating inside the UK itself.
He won't say if he has proof drones are already here. He won't say if this is a warning to stop something before it starts.
Iran hasn't responded to Trump yet. Britain's government hasn't commented. The Pentagon hasn't commented either.
Nobody has confirmed a single combat drone has actually been found anywhere in the UK.
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