US B-1 bombers land at RAF Fairford to bomb Iran as Sultana, Polanski condemn Starmer

Zarah Sultana, Zack Polanski have condemned Starmer as American B-1 bombers have refuelled in the UK. Starmer granted permission for the US to use British bases on Sunday, March 1, 2026, days before the bomber arrived.

The B-1 bomber landed at RAF Fairford on Friday evening, according to the BBC. It is a US base.

Polanski shared a post by GB News saying the first of several American B-1 heavy bombers landing at RAF Fairford saying that they should not be allowed to do that. “Over 1000 civilians dead already after illegal war started by the US and Israel — and all this with no vote in the UK parliament about our role,” he said.

These aircraft should not be allowed to land on British Soil.

Over 1000 civilians dead already after illegal war started by the US and Israel – and all this with no vote in the UK parliament about our role. https://t.co/hWzBGwura8

— Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) March 6, 2026

Zarah Sultana MP also shared the news, accusing Starmer of gaslighting the public by claiming the UK isn’t at war while American bombers use British soil to bomb Iran

American B-1 bombers are landing on British soil before flying off to bomb Iran, yet Keir Starmer gaslights the nation by claiming the UK isn’t at war.

These aircraft are dropping 2,000lb bombs on schools, hospitals and homes in Iran, where the death toll has already surpassed… pic.twitter.com/btrDZXp0Fd

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) March 7, 2026

Declassified news also shared the news of the bombers on UK soil saying: “Even Britain’s national media are giving the public notice of the UK’s government complicity in the imminent mass bombing of Iran.”

Martin Curtis on Declassified pointed out that nothing about the bombers was defensive, as the UK Government has insisted that its role is “defensive.”

US B-1 bombers are arriving at Fairford.

They “carry the largest conventional payload” in the USAF and “deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world”.

Great for defensive operations. https://t.co/Wv6W2prz7N

— Mark Curtis (@markcurtis30) March 7, 2026

Protest marches against illegal US war

A demonstration is also underway outside RAF Fairford on Saturday, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) posted on X.

Demonstration is also underway outside RAF Fairford, the US base in Britain used by long-range bombers. https://t.co/hhJ98AX2Yz

— Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (@CNDuk) March 7, 2026

CND was also at the London protest on Saturday saying:

Today’s demonstration against the illegal US and Israeli attacks on Iran is about to begin. Rally will be at the US Embassy, where we’ll be calling for an end to the nuclear hypocrisy and for Keir Starmer to stop allowing the use of British bases.

Today’s demonstration against the illegal US and Israeli attacks on Iran is about to begin. Rally will be at the US Embassy, where we’ll be calling for an end to the nuclear hypocrisy and for Keir Starmer to stop allowing the use of British bases. #NoWarOnIran pic.twitter.com/PGQQW7bDPq

— Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (@CNDuk) March 7, 2026