author: Tyler Durden
A staggering and immense number of military transport aircraft C-17 Globemasters were observed heading for Europe and the mediate East, as any observers warned as preparations for a major war in Iran.
One of the regional observers and commentators commented: "112 C-17 is en way to or heading for the mediate East. Guys, that's a lot. I like it a lot. Desert Storm. Be vigilant."
This is due to the fact that on Friday a well-known open origin account Armchair Admiral and others utilized public data on flight tracking to calculate that the vast US Air Force C-17 armada and the number has been expanding – a trend since mid-January.
"A full of 112 C-17 aircraft of the US Air Force have already arrived or is en way to the mediate East, and another 17-18 flights are underway, performs a number of logistics flights of the Royal Air Force from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and moving on CORONET US Air Force," said the source.
The C-17s are immense and can transport immense amounts of equipment or a large number of soldiers in 1 move. The US Army lists any of the following key capabilities:
- Load capacity exceeding £170,000
- Capable of operating on short, natural runways even with a dimension of 3,500 feet
- Intercontinental scope and refueling in flight further expands the range
- Fast loading/loading plan to keep the mission moving under pressure
Iran and the US have just completed the first circular of intermediate talks brokered by Oman, but despite any hopes of a declaration by both parties, it is clear that Iran is not ready to negociate its ballistic rocket program – which is simply a problem demanded by Washington. The second circular is expected in the coming days, unless military action comes first.
Minister of abroad Affairs of Iran late He questioned whether Washington took these conversations seriouslywhether they are simply an excuse to increase time to grow US forces in the region.
Minister Abbas Araghchi assured that Tehran does not feel intimidated, but that it gives birth "questions about the seriousness and readiness of the another organization to open negotiations." He added: "We carefully monitor the situation, measure all signals and decide whether to proceed negotiations."
Prior to these weekend speeches, a advanced Iranian diplomat stated, "If the United States carries out an attack on us, we will not have the chance to attack their territory, so we will attack US bases in the region. That would draw the full region into war. We do not attack neighbouring countries; Targeting U.S. base.."
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/military