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Romania allows 'defensive' US refuelling, monitoring for Iran operations at its air bases
Romania approved temporary deployment of U.S. refueling planes and surveillance equipment at airbases to support operations linked to Iran, with no munitions involved, officials said.
- On March 11, Romania's Supreme Council of National Defense approved a U.S. request to use airbases for Iran-linked operations, with officials saying the equipment was defensive, Dan said, 'We are talking about refuelling planes, some monitoring equipment and some satellite communications equipment in correlation with the Deveselu shield.'
- An Associated Press report on March 11 said the request reflects Romania–U.S. strategic partnership, with the United States seeking NATO ally Romania's bases for Iran-linked operations following the Feb. 28 launch of Operation Epic Fury.
- Located about 20 kilometers from the Black Sea, MK's proximity to Ukraine and around 3,500 NATO troops, including roughly 1,000 U.S. service members, underpin the decision.
- Parliament voted to approve the deployments despite domestic opposition from the far-right opposition, while the Pentagon statement Wednesday noted bases routinely host U.S. military aircraft and some operational details remain classified.
- Hosting the Deveselu Aegis Ashore site ties Romania into NATO air-defence efforts amid concerns about Ukraine border security and Black Sea trade routes, officials said.
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