Six US Air Force tankers fly over Persian Gulf and Israel

Six KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft of the US Air Force are currently flying over the Persian Gulf region and Israel, according to reports monitored by The Zioneer.

This movement follows days of heightened US aerial activity across the Middle East, including tanker and fighter deployments reported since early June. As The Zioneer has covered, multiple US KC-135 tankers have been operating with transponders off over the region, and US fighter jets were reported flying over Iraq. The current flight path of six tankers over both the Persian Gulf and Israel underscores the scale of ongoing US military readiness posture. No official explanation has been provided by US or Israeli authorities.

5 developments

1. 01:18 · 11 JunLatest

   Number of active tankers over the Persian Gulf increased to ten

2. 22:58 · 10 Jun

   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at CENTCOM headquarters in Florida.

3. 22:07 · 10 Jun

   Six KC-135 and KC-46 tankers identified flying over the Gulf and Israel

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