‼️ U.S. MASSES AIR POWER IN ISRAEL AS POSSIBLE IRAN EXPANSION NEARS
✈️ U.S. EXPANDS AIR DEPLOYMENT FOR POSSIBLE IRAN OPERATIONS: The Trump administration informed Israel that it plans to deploy dozens of additional U.S. aerial refueling aircraft as President Trump considers expanding military operations against Iran.
No final decision has been made. Officials said escalation could come within days. President Trump is weighing strikes on Iranian infrastructure, additional attacks on nuclear facilities, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain site.
Israeli i24 News reported that 10 refueling aircraft are expected within the next 24 hours. A large number of U.S. refueling aircraft are already flying over the Middle East.
The additional tankers will be stationed at Israeli military airbases rather than Ben Gurion Airport to minimize disruption to civilian flights. Israel’s Transportation Ministry had limited the number of tankers at Ben Gurion to 20 because of summer flight disruptions.
The deployment was coordinated by the U.S. with the IDF, allowing the Israeli Air Force to prepare. The IDF said it is working to facilitate the American deployment while preserving Israel’s civilian aviation needs.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. is redeploying fighter jets from Europe to the Middle East. F-16s stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany are reportedly deploying to the region and are capable of targeting Iranian air-defense radar systems and air-to-ground missile assets.
F-35 stealth fighters from RAF Lakenheath in Britain are also reportedly deploying, accompanied by additional tankers to support expanded U.S. air operations.
🛡️ ISRAEL PREPARES FOR A CRITICAL WEEK: Israel’s defense establishment is preparing for the possibility of a significant regional escalation, according to i24 News.
A senior Israeli official said this week will be crucial in determining whether confrontation with Iran resumes and that the U.S. is expected to intensify its actions in the coming days.
Army Radio reported that attacks on Israel are not currently expected. Channel 13 said Israel has confirmed that the U.S. is preparing to expand its Iran campaign, describing this as a “critical week.”
Channel 14 reported indications that fighting could resume soon, potentially including attacks on Israel.
The U.S. State Department issued a global security warning and urged Americans to exercise increased caution because of escalating Middle East tensions. The department also warned of possible further escalation and issued a separate travel warning for Israel.
💥 U.S. STRIKES IRANIAN INFRASTRUCTURE: Overnight U.S. attacks targeted electrical infrastructure and water-desalination pumps in Bonjeh, Jask, disrupting drinking-water supplies to nearby villages.
Two bridges on the Bandar Abbas-Rudan road were damaged. The city of Yazd in central Iran was also targeted.
Iran’s Health Ministry stated: “50 people killed and 500 injured in U.S. attacks over the past three weeks”.
The Hormozgan Province Telecommunications Authority stated: “116 communication towers were disabled in a U.S. attack that targeted internet lines yesterday”.
💥 IRAN RETALIATES ACROSS THE REGION: Iran retaliated against the overnight U.S. strikes by targeting American and regional facilities across the Middle East.
A U.S. official said Iran fired a ballistic missile at a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia, marking Iran’s first direct attack on Saudi Arabia in nearly four months.
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