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B-1s lift off from Fairford as Trump vows strike on Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain'

Multiple US Air Force B-1 Lancers were observed departing RAF Fairford on 21 July 2026, hours after the president told Lebanon's Joseph Aoun that Washington would 'soon' hit Iran's buried Pickaxe Mountain facility.

Adrian Kowalczyk · Monexus Geopolitics desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·21 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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