Trump defends withdrawal of U.S. bombers from British base after threats: “We will catch the enemy and bring him to justice”

U.S. President Donald Trump has come out in defence of the Pentagon’s decision to withdraw six B-52 bombers from the Fairford air base in Britain, a move that came after security threats linked to the ongoing war against Iran.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said there had been “some threats” and that Washington prefers not to provoke the enemy: “Rather than tempt the enemy, we will catch him and bring him to justice”, he said, as Al Jazeera reports.

The president added that the administration knows who stands behind the threats and that they “have put themselves in big trouble”, stressing that the United States is “prepared” to act.

The withdrawal of the bombers from Fairford came after authorities uncovered an alleged plot with Iranian links against the British base, an event that has heightened tensions in U.S.–Iran relations in recent weeks. Trump’s statements mark the first public presidential reaction in defence of this military decision.

The development comes at a moment when the U.S.–Iran war is entering its eighth month and Washington is strengthening its military presence in the Middle East, while diplomacy to end the conflict remains stalled.