Iranian sources report unusual activity of transport aircraft in the Gulf region and aerial refuelers over Iraqi skies, the Arabic security desk Abu Saleh said Sunday evening. The report is single-sourced and unverified.
The report, published by the Arabic desk Abu Saleh citing Iranian sources, describes unusual movements of transport aircraft in the Persian Gulf region and aerial refueling aircraft over Iraqi airspace. The nature and purpose of the activity are not specified. The Zioneer's archive records multiple prior instances of similar reports of unusual aerial activity over the Gulf and Iraq, including tanker movements and fighter jet flights, often during periods of heightened regional tensions. The current report remains unverified and is based on a single source.
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