US B-1 Lancer Bomber Lands at RAF Fairford as UK Grants Limited Base Access for Iran Strikes

A US B-1 Lancer bomber capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles landed at Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom. The deployment follows Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's authorization for US forces to use British military bases, restricted solely to defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites. Western officials had announced earlier in the week that Britain was ready to receive the bombers, expecting their arrival within days. The B-1 Lancer is 44.5 meters long, weighs 86 tons, and is the fastest bomber in the US Air Force with a top speed exceeding 1,444 km/h.