The report also says the US has deployed dozens of aerial refueling tankers in the past 24 hours. The information is single-sourced and unverified.
Abu Saleh's Arabic Desk, an Arabic-language security channel on Telegram, reports that 25 US naval vessels are currently sailing in the Arabian Sea, including two submarines. The report also states that the US has deployed dozens of aerial refueling tankers in the past 24 hours.
The report comes hours after The Zioneer reported that the US was transferring a large number of tankers from Europe to the Middle East (Sat 13:45 Jerusalem). Previous reporting by The Zioneer has tracked increasing US tanker activity in the region: at least 10 tankers were active over the Persian Gulf on June 11, and 13 on June 28. The US maintains a significant naval presence in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and approximately 50,000 troops, as reported on June 10.
The report is based on a single source and remains unverified. The specific mission of the vessels and tankers is not specified.
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