Two US Tanker Aircraft Leave Bulgaria a Month After Deployment Upset Iran
The aircraft had been deployed to support U.S. operations in the Middle East and left weeks before their authorized Oct. 1 expiration, officials said.
- On Friday, two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes departed Bulgaria's Bezmer Air Base, ending their deployment weeks ahead of the scheduled October expiration.
- The Bulgarian parliament authorized the deployment in July to support U.S. Middle East operations, but Iran signaled that American military installations could be in its crosshairs, labeling the presence "aggression and war crimes."
- Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov stated the aircraft performed only training missions in allied airspace, dismissing security concerns after nearby residents protested, fearing Iranian missile or drone attacks.
- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei urged other nations to take "necessary action" regarding U.S. facilities, while U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa thanked Bulgaria for its partnership.
- This withdrawal follows President Donald Trump's vow to impose tougher measures on Iran, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a "single greatest financial offensive ever" set for Monday.
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2 US military refueling aircraft depart Bulgaria amid Iran’s anger over deployment
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2 US military refueling aircraft depart Bulgaria amid anger from Iran over deployment
Two U.S. military refueling aircraft departed Bulgaria last week amid Iran’s anger over the planes’ deployment to Bezmer Air Base. Two Air Force KC-135 planes left the air base located in the southeast of Bulgaria on Friday, and the flights they conducted were for training purposes during their deployment, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told…
Iran warned Bulgaria, a Member State of NATO, on Monday, not to allow its territory to be used for Israeli or American military actions against the Islamic Republic, claiming that it reserves the right to strike any source of attack, reports CNN, according to News.ro.
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