Bulgaria has approved the deployment of US military aircraft on its territory, i24NEWS reports. The decision comes despite warnings from Iran against hosting US forces. The approval follows the government's request for parliamentary authorization earlier Wednesday, which Prime Minister Rumen Radev said would not permit military operations from Bulgarian soil.
Bulgaria has approved the deployment of US military aircraft on its territory, i24NEWS reported Wednesday evening, despite Iranian warnings against hosting American forces. The approval follows the government's request for parliamentary authorization earlier Wednesday, as reported by The Zioneer at 14:06 Jerusalem. Prime Minister Rumen Radev had said at the time that the government would seek approval for US tanker aircraft at the Bezmer air base, but stressed that 'it is categorically out of the question for military operations in the Middle East to be conducted from Bulgarian territory.'
The decision comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US. Earlier Wednesday, the Iranian army warned that all American bases across the region are 'legitimate targets' for Iranian drones, citing repeated US violations of the ceasefire, according to Israeli media reports. Bulgaria, a NATO member, has been under pressure from both sides.
The exact number of aircraft to be deployed and the timeline of their arrival have not yet been reported. The approval is expected to be formally ratified by parliament in the coming days.
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