US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[RescueRanger]

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IDF has begun installing hardened bomb shelters in and around parts of Israel:


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SOH: Bulk Carrier MV New Born 26, carrying 22 seafarers including 19 Indians, received a warning from Iranian Navy. It was ordered to leave immediately & proceed to Dubai anchorage under threat of being targeted if the instruction is disregarded




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The vessel is now returning to Kuwait City:

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Also covered in Indian Press:

FSUI seeks urgent intervention to protect 22 seafarers aboard MV new born amid reported Iranian Navy threat - India Shipping News

Union Calls on Indian Government, IMO and Relevant Authorities to Ensure Safe Sign-Off and Repatriation of Seafarers

indiashippingnews.com

 

[Yasser76]

Interesting that all this is happening and Iran is not making pre-emptive strike

 

[RescueRanger]

Apparently there was an attempted attack outside the Israeli embassy in Serbia today. The attacker was shot dead by local police.

 

[RescueRanger]

Interesting that all this is happening and Iran is not making pre-emptive strike

Busy "elsewhere"

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[RescueRanger]

View attachment 221175

 

[RescueRanger]

UAV spotted flying low over Sirik, Iran. Dated 02.28.2026

 

[RescueRanger]

ATC conversation between callsign DEATH 21, 22, 23 and Memphis Centre:



DEATH callsign is assigned to B-2 stealth bombers operating out of Whiteman AFB.



Completed aerial refueling with two KC135s

 

[RescueRanger]

US STRATCOM released an interesting video clip of upcoming documentary titled "The Watch"

 

[RescueRanger]

Air Bridge from CONUS to EUCOM continues eastward.

Incoming airframe:
RCH844 - C17 out of San Diego
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x 3 KC135's took off from RAF Mildenhall (UK) headed eastward
x 1 C130J Callsign LION 409 belonging to 86AW/37AS Ramstein Airbase took off from ROTA, Spain headed Ramstein. [This one is important as "Gatekeeper" landed in Rota Yesterday]
x 2 NATO E3 Sentry's operated by Luxembourg
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Lots of movement as usual in EUCOM AOR
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CENTCOM AOR:

x 1 French A400M Landing in Jordan
x 1 German A400M Landing in Jordan
x 3 USAF refuellers in the air [These are providing AF (refueling) to the P8 and other USAF aircraft assigned to policing missions along the SOH area.
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[RescueRanger]

Always follow the aircraft...

7 x Heavy lift flights into Fort Bliss in past 10 hours, home several units most notably: 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command

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Context:

 

[RescueRanger]

US has issued new guidance regarding neutral vessels transiting or in ballast (waiting) between the Gulf of Oman and SOH.

 

[F-22Raptor]

102 USAF tankers in the ME region. Thats on top of several hundred fighters. USAF logistics flow and resupply haven’t been touched in the war.

Can we stop with “da AmeRicuun bases r deStroYyEd” nonsense? People are still peddling that.

 

[RescueRanger]

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102 USAF tankers in the ME region. Thats on top of several hundred fighters. USAF logistics flow and resupply haven’t been touched in the war.

Can we stop with “da AmeRicuun bases r deStroYyEd” nonsense? People are still peddling that.

That chart is not up to date, according to data provided by MATA - the figure stands at 193+1 as of 10.27.2026 including those aircraft positioned in EUCOM/UK.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Yeah man, was an eyeopener for us all here.

I think I have covered off the very basics, family of 3 (one adult daughter) so at Costco last week got 36 large bottles of water, 3 x crates of tinned food, 1 large bag of rice, 2 x bags of pasta, 6 x pasta sauces. Online ordered 3 x power pack, 3 x torches 1 x med kit. 1 fm radio. Cost me a small fortune but way I see it now the Government is not handing out this advice lightly,

Additionally we have massive outside grill area and indoor wood burner so next visit to B&Q just gonna stock up on logs to keep dry and in shed. That way we have heat source too that we can also cook on if required. For some bizarre reason we have stash of large candles in the loft already from some event so that will help

My thinking is all the above is more then enough for three days, but if need be we can last a week on it if we stretch things out. Main problem is storage as we needed to find space for cellars.

I assure you that you have far more than many of your neighbors likely do.