Was Iran planning to mimic Ukraine's 'Operation Spiderweb' drone attack on RAF Fairford?

The US may have pulled their bombers back from RAF Fairford over fears Iran was planning to target the base in a mass drone attack.

Sky's defence and security editor Deborah Haynes said there was talk among officials that the Iranians may have been planning to mimic Operation Spiderweb.

That operation saw 117 Ukrainian drones target Russian long-range bombers on an airfield at Belaya Air Base in June 2025.

Donald Trump said the decision to remove the bombers were due to "threats" to the airbase.

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