First Pizza, Now Planes: U.S. Exposes Its Moves in Israeli-Iranian Conflict

The U.S. has exposed its movements for the second time in the Israeli-Iranian conflict within a few days. It first revealed itself due to a pizza order and now has drawn attention because of plane actions. Analysts are concerned that a large-scale war may break out in the Middle East.

According to Military Watch magazine, U.S. military refueling aircraft, KC-135 and KC-46, are leaving their bases and heading toward the Euro-Asian region. The magazine believes that this unprecedented military deployment is related to the escalation of the Israeli-Iranian conflict and could eventually evolve into a major war in the Middle East.

The magazine puts forward two speculations: these refueling planes might provide aerial refueling for Israeli Air Force jets to assist them in attacking Iran; or they might supply fuel for U.S. aircraft involved in bombing. The latter would mean that the U.S. will directly intervene in the Iran war – a very dangerous situation since Iran may already possess nuclear weapons.

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Military Watch points out that the U.S. has actually intervened in the conflict: U.S.-made air defense systems and destroyers have helped intercept Iranian missiles targeting Israel, U.S. satellites transmit real-time information to Israeli intelligence agencies, and guide Israeli missiles.

The magazine adds that Israeli-equipped F-15 jets do not need refueling to reach Iran, but the mainstay of the Israeli Air Force, the F-16 jets, do not have enough range to cover most of Iran's military targets. Even using long-range cruise missiles and ballistic missiles cannot solve this problem.

"The average range of Western fighter jets is far lower than that of similar models from China and Russia, which makes them highly dependent on aerial refueling when taking action against major adversaries."

If Iran begins to attack U.S. carrier strike groups, the U.S. will have to dispatch forces from a great distance and ensure that its aircraft reach Iran’s targets through aerial refueling, significantly increasing the risk of the U.S. being drawn into the Israeli-Iranian war. Previously, Iran has warned the U.S., the U.K., and France that if military aid is provided to Israel, its military bases in the Middle East and even Europe will be attacked.

Military Watch emphasizes that Iran's missiles are extremely accurate and can precisely hit targets even under dense air defense networks.

Interestingly, the deployment of refueling aircraft is the second signal of U.S. involvement in the conflict – the first signal was "pizza".

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An hour before Israel launched its first attack on Tehran, an increase in pizza orders was observed near the Pentagon. This is a clear sign, indicating that a major political crisis is about to occur: when employees at the U.S. Department of Defense order large amounts of fast food, it means they need to work overtime until late at night, and this often relates to the escalation of situations in regions the U.S. pays attention to. The surge in pizza orders at the Pentagon indicates that the U.S. government at least knows about Israel's attack plan, and may even be involved in it.

A similar situation occurred last year during Israel's attack on Iran, as well as before the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991 – each time, there was a surge in pizza orders near the Pentagon.

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