US pulls half of its combat aircraft to Iran

Unprecedented concentration of US aircraft near Iran

The United States has deployed up to half of its combat aircraft in the world to the Iranian region. This was stated by the founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats Robert Pape.

What the expert said

According to Pape, this concentration of aircraft is atypical for the US.

He noted that Washington had never before concentrated such a number of combat aircraft against a potential enemy without further use of force.

The expert believes that the current grouping may indicate serious preparations or a show of force.

Additional voltage signals

At the same time, Russian media reported that the families of Russian diplomats were being moved from the Middle East to Moscow.

There is currently no official confirmation of this information.

Context.

Tensions around Iran have recently been growing against the backdrop of US military activity in the region. Such movements of forces are usually closely monitored by Washington's allies and opponents.