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The U.S. Air Force Is Moving Refueling Tankers and Other Assets to This Country—With a Warning.
The National Pulse ^ | October 01, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 10/01/2025 12:41:14 PM PDT by Red Badger

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: A significant deployment of U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers has been observed moving into the Middle East, signaling increased military readiness amid rising tensions with Iran.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Air Force, Iran, and regional actors including Israel, as well as analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Aircraft have been tracked in recent days departing from Atlantic bases and arriving at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key U.S. Central Command hub.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The moment Israel starts a war, we will also enter a war with the United States.” – Major General Mohsen Rezaei, former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

🎯IMPACT: The deployment underscores the potential for rapid escalation in the Middle East.

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IN FULL

The U.S. Air Force has shifted a number of KC-135 Stratotankers to the Middle East over the last 48 hours. Data from flight trackers indicates planes leaving bases along the Atlantic and gathering at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which serves as the main hub for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). This move reflects a clear boost in American military preparedness and could signal renewed strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Tehran has threatened reprisals against potential strikes.

This abrupt influx of numerous KC-135 tankers occurs during a period of extreme instability in the region. Comparable major troop shifts occurred right before U.S. intervention in the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran in June, with the U.S. bombing sites critical to the Iranian nuclear program. By amassing refueling resources in Qatar, the U.S. ensures rapid deployment capabilities throughout the area.

Iran has asserted its readiness for war, while claiming it won’t initiate hostilities. Mohammad Jafar Asadi, the deputy for inspections, stated that Tehran would expand its missile reach “to wherever necessary” and threatened a strong counteraction if targeted, rejecting demands from the U.S. and Europe to curb its missile production.

On Sunday, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, the former chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), cautioned that a lone Israeli attack might spark a broader regional conflict drawing in the U.S., declaring, “The moment Israel starts a war, we will also enter a war with the United States.” President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order warning that “The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.”While this has been interpreted by many as a rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who recently launched an attack on Hamas targets in Qatar against U.S. wishes, it is likely also a warning to Iran, which launched missiles at the Gulf state after the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: gaza; iran; israel; ohnoanyway; qatar

1 posted on 10/01/2025 12:41:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Have fun discussing, but don’t forget:

”Loose lips sink ships”

2 posted on 10/01/2025 12:43:25 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: Red Badger

Didn’t Israel just bomb Qatar? And before that, it was Iran.

So who will bomb them this time?


3 posted on 10/01/2025 12:55:41 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Red Badger

Arabic language sources say Iran is going to get a big whack as part of Abraham Accords.


4 posted on 10/01/2025 1:23:09 PM PDT by jjotto ("...saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, And I hated Esau...")
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To: jjotto

They may all be Muslims, but Arabs don’t like the Iranians.........


5 posted on 10/01/2025 1:24:02 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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“They may all be Muslims, but Arabs don’t like the Iranians.........”

Guess they have no friends at all.

Surah 5 ayat 51
“Believers! take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends. They are friends with one another. Whoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number. Allah does not guide the wrongdoers.”


6 posted on 10/01/2025 2:05:47 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: Red Badger

Who knew Trump would evolve into such a wartime president.


7 posted on 10/01/2025 2:07:50 PM PDT by McGruff
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Both Russia and China have been delivering advanced military supplies to Iran which includes Russia’s s-400 system. They are supplying Iran like we supplied Ukraine. If we bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities Iran said then they will take out Dimona. Buy gold.


8 posted on 10/01/2025 4:29:17 PM PDT by jimwatx
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To: Red Badger

Correct.


9 posted on 10/01/2025 4:42:30 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Red Badger

“Data from flight trackers indicates planes leaving bases along the Atlantic and gathering at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar,”

Hopefully the Natanyahu won’t bomb that base. Or this time let us know in advance.


10 posted on 10/01/2025 11:19:54 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: McGruff

I’m wondering what Haley would have done differently. Trump has been set on autosuck for the Neocons and the Big Tech surveillance industry.


11 posted on 10/01/2025 11:22:03 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: magooey

Genesis 16

11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her [Hagar], Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.


12 posted on 10/02/2025 5:53:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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