US pulls bombers from UK base: Is Iran manoeuvring Trump’s war plans?
The withdrawal means the US lost a convenient launchpad, not its underlying strike capability, said an expert.
According to Al Jazeera English, the withdrawal means the US lost a convenient launchpad, not its underlying strike capability, said an expert.
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