US Warplanes Land at RAF Fairford as Iran War Intensifies, Trump Slams Starmer

• US fighter jets, B-1B Lancer bombers, and transport aircraft are landing at RAF Fairford, UK, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its ninth day.
• B-1B Lancer bombers, including PILE72 from Dyess Air Force Base, arrived for "surge" strikes on Iranian sites, supported by C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III transport planes carrying equipment and troops.
• RAF Fairford, a key US heavy bomber base in Europe, is hosting the deployment, approved by the UK after Iranian drone threats to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
• Former US President Donald Trump criticized UK PM Keir Starmer on Truth Social, accusing him of wanting to "join wars after we’ve already won" and dismissing the need for British aircraft carriers.
• The UK allowed the US to use its bases for defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites, despite PM Starmer initially opting out of the initial US-Israel strikes.