Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran
The departure ended a brief deployment that drew Iranian criticism and local protests over fears the aircraft could be targeted.
- Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers left Bulgaria's Bezmer Air Base on Friday, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed Saturday after a deployment that began July 22.
- Tehran had previously denounced the deployment as complicity in "aggression and war crimes," while nearby residents protested fearing the base could become a target for Iranian missiles and drones.
- Stoyanov stated Bulgaria had "no information about direct threats to our national security," though the United States has not yet publicly confirmed the withdrawal of the aircraft.
- Iran's new chief of staff, Ali Abdollahi, warned Friday of "revolutionary, crushing, regrettable and destructive responses" to perceived threats, following reports that Iran considered targeting U.S. assets in southeastern Europe.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed restoring calm Saturday, while President Donald Trump maintains intensified economic pressure on Tehran through sanctions.
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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 launched new threats to Bulgaria after Sofia allowed the United States to use the Bezmer air base for refuelling aircraft involved in operations in the Middle East.
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