US-Iran Tensions Escalate: C-17 Movements Fuel Speculation of US Military Action

• Speculation of US military action against Iran intensified due to expanding American military presence in the Middle East.
• Two US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, RCH183 and RCH181, departed RAF Lakenheath and were tracked over the Mediterranean Sea.
• A Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone departed Abu Dhabi and was observed flying near Iran, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.
• Reports include US F-15 fighter jets landing in Jordan, C-17 flights to Diego Garcia, and US refuelling tankers crossing the Atlantic.
• A US carrier strike group is also moving towards the US Central Command area, expected within days, amid Tehran's warnings against action on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Why It Matters: Increased US military movements and deployments suggest a potential escalation of tensions with Iran.