An E-3G AWACS, multiple KC-135R tankers, and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are currently active over the Persian Gulf, according to Abu Ali Express citing tracking sources. The report assesses the deployment as indicating a possible wave of US strikes in the coming hours.
According to Abu Ali Express, citing tracking sources, US air activity over the Persian Gulf has intensified significantly in the past hour. The report lists an E-3G Sentry AWACS and multiple KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft that have taken off from Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, Al Udeid in Qatar, Al Dhafra in the UAE, and from Tel Aviv. A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has also taken off from Isa Airbase in Bahrain and is now active in the area.
The tracking data is interpreted by the source as indicating a possible wave of US strikes in the coming hours, though no combat aircraft have been explicitly confirmed in the air. The report does not detail the mission or whether the aircraft are accompanying strike packages.
The Zioneer has tracked similar US air activity in the region on multiple occasions over the past month, typically during periods of heightened tension with Iran. The current deployment, however, features a wider geographic spread of tanker bases, including the first reported use of Israeli airspace for US tanker operations in this context. The assessment remains speculative and is based on a single tracking source.
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