Officials Tie Bomber Pullout to Iranian Drone Plot as Mecca Pact Goes Live Over Yemen
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 11 min
US and British officials say an Iranian Revolutionary Guard drone plot drove the abrupt withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford, while Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated their defence pact as Yemen's government pushed toward Mokha. Iran's president called talks with Washington meaningless, the US blockade passed 130 redirected ships, and a new report links Iran's oil minister's exit to a Guards money route through Russia.
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US and British officials say an Iranian Revolutionary Guard drone plot drove the abrupt withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford, while Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated their defence pact as Yemen's government pushed toward Mokha. Iran's president called talks with Washington meaningless, the US blockade passed 130 redirected ships, and a new report links Iran's oil minister's exit to a Guards money route through Russia.
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