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25 June RAF Fairford Protest: Don’t Bomb Iran!

Demonstration and peace vigil at Fairford

Wednesday 25 June, 6.00 – 7.30 pm

Join us at the Fairford US air base to say no to war with Iran as the US gears up to join Israel’s illegal attack on Iran.

Last week war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, launched a war of aggression against Iran, claiming that Israel’s attacks were necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.  Netanyahu has been claiming that Iran is on the point of developing nuclear weapons for the past 25 years, even though US spy agencies recently told Senators that they had assessed that Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon.

Trump has refused to rule out joining Israel’s war with Iran or clarify what action he intends to take.

Meanwhile, US military forces around the world are preparing for war:

• US Air Force tanker aircraft for air-to-air refuelling have deployed to bases in Europe.
• US Air Force attack aircraft have deployed to the Middle East, including F-35 jets from Lakenheath in Suffolk which have moved to Saudi Arabia and F-15Es from Lakenheath deployed in Jordan.
• A US Navy aircraft carrier battlegroup is steaming towards the Persian Gulf to join the large US naval presence already in the region.
• US Air Force flights from the USA to Israel, possibly carrying munitions, appear to be using UK airports as staging posts. 

• If the US attacks Iran, past history suggests it is highly likely that the UK will also align itself with the US and Israel to support their illegal war.

• Defence Secretary John Healey has boasted that military assets including Typhoon jets have begun arriving in the Middle East, with more to follow.
• RAF aircraft have for months been conducting spy flights over Gaza to gather intelligence for the Israeli armed forces, and it is likely that UK Reaper drones have also been conducting spying missions aimed at Iran.
• The Conservative Party is urging Prime Minister Kier Starmer to join in with a war against Iran.

Demo at Fairford base on Wednesday 25 June:

6.00 – 7.30 pm: come for as long or short a time as you can manage.

• Bring banners, placards, and friends!
• We suggest parking on the grass verge opposite the main gate at Fairford base – please don’t park in any of the residential closes or areas off Horcott road or Whelford Road.

• Details may change depending on the situation, so please check the web page here before you set out.

Although there are as yet no indications whether Fairford will play a role in any US attacks on Iran, B-52 heavy bombers flew daily missions from the base to bomb Iraq during the 2003 Gulf War.  Earlier this year B-52 bombers visited Fairford to rehearse for wartime deployment, and conducted missions to the Middle East, flying close to Iran.  US drones have also flown from Fairford and there are plans in place for it to be a regular home to US drone operations in the future.

This is a highly dangerous situation, which could rapidly escalate out of control and is already leading to the butchering of many more innocent civilians in the Middle East.  Please join us to send out a strong message to the US military and UK government that we will do everything we can to resist their plans for this horrific war.

For more details see web page or call Drone Wars UK on 07960811437

June 22, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized