As Israel and Iran trade lethal blows in an increasingly intense conflict, America sends an impressive fleet of 28 Air Force tankers across the Atlantic. President Trump’s readiness to use the “full strength and might of the US Armed Forces” if American interests in the region are threatened is indicated by the strategic placement of KC-135R Stratotankers and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.
U.S. Military Build-Up Signals Strong Support for Israel
The unusual deployment of dozens of aerial refueling tankers coincides with the USS Nimitz carrier group’s movement to the Middle East. This massive show of American military capability comes after Iranian missiles damaged the U.S. Embassy in Israel, dramatically raising the stakes in a conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives.
🚨🇺🇸USAF MAJOR MILITARY
Airlift is ongoing with over 22
Boeing KC-135 and Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft (Tankers) have departed from airbases across the United States and
preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean towards the
UK 🇬🇧 and the Middle East
for something big.. pic.twitter.com/ZnU4lQP9um— Todd Paron🇺🇸🇬🇷🎧👽 (@tparon) June 16, 2025
Military experts describe the tanker movement as “very peculiar,” highlighting the exceptional nature of this deployment. These specialized aircraft extend the range and duration of combat operations, potentially enabling prolonged bombing campaigns or fighter jet missions throughout the volatile region.
Israel Strikes Tehran as Iran Threatens “Islamic Army”
Israel has intensified its operations against Iran, targeting high-ranking security officials and nuclear scientists while destroying Iran’s primary nuclear facility in Natanz. The IDF issued evacuation orders for Tehran residents, warning them to “immediately leave the mentioned area in District 3 of Tehran” ahead of planned strikes on strategic targets within the Iranian capital.
Bibi-Trump planedin advanc wsr with Iran and sending US troops to die in war for not even Israel but Bibs personal interests is in motiom. Massive U.S. Air Force deployment underway
Some 21 aerial refueling tankers (12 KG-135s and 4 KC-46s among them) In motion. pic.twitter.com/BsSlNAoxmf
— SlavicFreeSpirit (@SlavFreeSpirit) June 16, 2025
Iranian leaders have responded with threats to form an “Islamic Army” and make Israel “uninhabitable.” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed “severe punishment” for Israel following attacks on military bases and residential areas, which Iran describes as targeted assassinations.
Russian General Declares World War III Has Begun
Major General Apti Alaudinov, a top Russian military leader and commander of Akhmat special forces in Chechnya, claims World War III is already underway following Israel’s attacks on Iran. Alaudinov has urged the Kremlin to mobilize up to one million new troops, declaring: “We need to call them up and start preparing them for the fact that the war has already begun, which we already know is happening – World War III.”
“We need to declare mobilisation. We need to prepare at least half a million people in advance. But realistically, one million people.”
President Trump has reportedly vetoed Israeli plans to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader to prevent further escalation of a conflict threatening to engulf the entire region. Since hostilities reignited, over 220 Iranians and 24 Israelis have been killed in ongoing missile exchanges, with civilians caught in the crossfire as both nations refuse to back down.
Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14816921/US-tankers-deployed-Middle-East-Israel-Iran.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/putins-general-declares-ww3-started-35389852