As speculation on Iran attacks grows, the United States moves 30 jets

At least 30 U.S. military aircraft have moved from U.S. bases to Europe in the past three days, and BBC Verifie has reviewed flight tracking data.

The aircraft in question are all US military-equipped aircraft used to refuel fighter and bomber. According to Flightradar24, at least seven of them (all KC-135) stopped at U.S. air bases in Spain, Scotland and England.

Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes after Israel and Iran launch an action on Friday, a flight that is a nuclear program to destroy Tehran.

It is not clear whether the U.S. movement is directly related to the conflict, but an expert told the BBC that flights on tanker planes were “very unusual”.

Justin Bronk, a senior analyst at the Royal Joint Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, said the deployment was “greatly inspiring” that the U.S. is developing its due contingency plan to “support strengthened combat operations in the region” in the coming weeks.

Since then, the seven jets tracked by the BBC have been advancing, and according to the flight tracking data, it can be seen flying east of Sicily. Six unstateed destinations – one landed in Crete, Greece.

But, Irish Defence Force vice-chancellor Mark Mellett said the movements could be part of a broader “strategic ambiguity” policy that could try to influence Iran’s concessions in negotiations with its nuclear program.

Israel initially launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure on Friday, just the second day of President Donald Trump Deadline to Iran The suspension of its nuclear program has expired.

The report said that the United States also moved an aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, from the South China Sea to the Middle East, this time the jet transport. Reuters reported that planned activities involving Vietnamese ships were cancelled after what the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi called “an emerging operational requirement.”

Marinetraffic, a ship tracking website, shows that the last location of the aircraft carrier Nimitz was heading towards Singapore toward Singapore’s Strait of Malacca earlier Tuesday. Nimitz carries a group of fighters and is accompanied by several missile destroyers.

The United States also moved F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets to bases in the Middle East, three Defense officials told Reuters on Tuesday. Over the past few days, tanker planes have moved to Europe and can be used to refuel these jets.

Earlier Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance suggested that the U.S. could intervene in support of Israel’s campaign, and wrote on social media that Trump “may decide he needs to take further action” to end Iran’s nuclear program.

According to the faith of Tehran, two major underground enrichment sites will be operated. Natanz Has been hit by IsraelFuduo was buried in a mountainous area near QOM City.

To penetrate the facility, the United States may have to use GBU-57A/B Large Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) ammunition. The mop is huge, and the 30,000-pound (13,600 kg) bomb is also known as the “Bunker Busters”.

The bomb is the only conventional weapon of its kind and is believed to be able to break through 200 feet (60m) of concrete. Only the B-2 stealth bomber can carry ammunition.

Recently, the United States owned a B-2 bomber squadron on Diego Garcia. While the island is about 2400 miles from the southern coastline of Iran, their location in Diego Garcia will allow them to live within the amazing range of Iran.

“You will be able to maintain continuous operation [Diego Garcia] Former RAF deputy operation director Air Marshall Greg Bagwell Air Marshall Greg Bagwell verified it with the BBC.

Satellite images first show the B-2 bomber stationed on Diego Garcia in late March, but the latest images of the island no longer show the bomber present.

Vice-Chancellor Mellet said he hoped to see bombers on the island before any action against Iran, calling its absence “part of the puzzle.”

Air Marshall Bagwell agrees. But he noted that the B-2 is known to run 24 hours a day and may be launched from the mainland if the White House decides to launch a strike.

“They have taken away any means that Iran has now defended itself, which obviously puts any military or even nuclear targets in mercy that Israel wants to do anything to it.”

Other reports by Merlyn Thomas.