Reporter Itai Blumenthal reports that the United States is returning aerial refueling tankers to bases in the Middle East and Israel, following last night's exchange of fire between the US and Iran. The tankers had been evacuated to Europe in recent weeks after the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
Reporter Itai Blumenthal reported Wednesday evening that the United States is returning aerial refueling tankers to bases in the Middle East and Israel, reversing a weeks-long drawdown. The move follows last night's exchange of fire between the US and Iran, Blumenthal said. The tankers had been evacuated to Europe in recent weeks after the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) that reduced the US military footprint in the region. The report confirms earlier reporting by The Zioneer at 21:22, citing analyst Yair Goldblatt, that the US had begun redeploying the tankers. The exact number of aircraft and their specific destinations have not been disclosed. The logistical shift underscores the rapid deterioration in US-Iran relations after the MOU-era détente, with the region now seeing a return of US air power.
2 developments
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- DevelopingUS transfers six refueling tankers to UAE base amid Israel-Iran tensions
- StrongReport: US aerial refueling tanker flying near Iran's southern borders
- StrongUS military to relocate ~20% of refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport ahead of Iran deal
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