Satellite imagery dated July 4 shows approximately 11 additional KC-135R/T tankers have returned to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after previously being deployed at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. According to the source, this movement indicates no expectation of imminent conflict, as the current trend of returning US assets to their home bases is the opposite of what was observed in February before the conflict. The repositioning does not represent an increase in US forces in the region, but rather the relocation of existing assets.
US Tankers Return to Al Udeid Base After Israel Deployment