Iranian reports on Telegram claim that US aerial refueling tankers are currently patrolling over Shiraz province in southern Iran. No details on the aircraft's mission, affiliation, or whether they are supporting combat operations are available. The reports are unverified.
Iranian reports on Telegram claim that US aerial refueling tankers are currently patrolling over Shiraz province in southern Iran. The reports do not specify the aircraft's origin, mission, or whether they are supporting combat operations. Similar unverified reports of US aircraft activity over Iran have emerged in recent weeks, including sightings of tankers and fighter jets over the Persian Gulf and southern Iran, as previously noted by The Zioneer. These reports remain unconfirmed by independent sources.
- DevelopingReports: Three refueling aircraft, fighter jets patrolling over Iran's Shiraz province
- StrongReport: US aerial refueling tanker flying near Iran's southern borders
- StrongMultiple US aircraft conduct aerial refueling maneuvers over Persian Gulf states
- StrongAt least 13 US aerial refueling tankers now active over Persian Gulf off Iran's coast
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