An unnamed U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) official told Anadolu Agency Friday that the command had issued no update on its Middle East force posture, after Israel's KAN reported preparations for possible renewed operations against Iran.
Anadolu separately characterized CENTCOM's response to KAN's account as dismissing it as speculation. KAN's Thursday report included Gulf countries, which it said had received communications through security channels. Anadolu's summary also said KAN reported that Israeli military representatives in the United States had been told to prepare for a possible restart of operations.
KAN put the U.S. aerial refueling presence at about 200 aircraft across Europe and the Middle East. The broadcaster reported that the USS George Washington and USS George H.W. Bush were in the region, while USS Roosevelt was expected in the Arabian Sea the following week. Anadolu's account did not say the unnamed official confirmed those deployment details.
Earlier EconoTimes coverage tracked Israeli military readiness for a possible Iran confrontation.
