According to reports, at least 10 aerial refueling aircraft are now operating in the area of Iran. The report does not specify their mission or whether they are accompanying strike aircraft. This follows earlier reports of tanker activity over the Persian Gulf and Iraq.
A new tracking report at 02:04 Jerusalem indicates at least 10 aerial refueling aircraft are now operating in the area of Iran. The brief report does not specify their nationality, mission, or whether they are supporting strike aircraft.
The Zioneer previously reported at 19:47 Jerusalem that ten tankers were patrolling across the Persian Gulf, while eight additional tankers that took off from Jordan and Qatar turned off their transponders over Iraq. The purpose of that activity was also not yet clear.
It remains unknown whether the two sets of reports describe the same aircraft or separate deployments. The repeated tanker movements in the region have been observed over recent weeks, but no direct link to combat operations has been confirmed.
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