Iranian sources are reporting intensive movements of unidentified fighter jets over western Iran. Separately, reports indicate heavy activity by US fighter jets along the Iran-Iraq border. The type, affiliation, and purpose of the flights have not yet been confirmed.
Intelligence monitoring sources in Iran report intensive, unidentified fighter jet activity over western Iran as of 18:38 UTC. The reports, which cite unspecified local sources, describe 'intensive movements' of aircraft whose affiliation and purpose remain unclear. In a related but distinct development, additional reports note heavy movements of US fighter jets along the Iran-Iraq border region. This activity follows a pattern of increased aerial movements in the region over recent days. Earlier today (18:12 UTC), The Zioneer reported similar fighter jet activity over southern Iraq. At 18:17 UTC, activity was also reported over western Iran in a thread that continues with this new, more intense report. Over the past 72 hours, US fighter jets and tanker aircraft have been reported over multiple locations including Tabriz, southern Iran's coast, Erbil, and near Shiraz, as well as intensive US aerial activity over Iraqi cities. The current reports indicate a potential intensification of the aerial posture over Iran itself, but no details on the origin of the unidentified jets, or any engagement or strikes, have been provided. The nature and purpose of the activity remain under assessment.
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- StrongUS E-3 AWACS circles over Saudi airspace between Kuwait, Bahrain after Iranian strikes
Source and signal
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