News DeskLast Updated: 28 February 2026, 10:45 AM ISTShare The United States has deployed a large military presence in the region, including carrier strike groups and air assets. C-17 Globemaster III | APWashington: Multiple C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft have departed Middle East bases for Europe in what observers described as unusual airlift activity, even as tensions remain high following stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. “Over the last couple of hours, at least 11 C-17A Globemaster llls and a C-5M Super Galaxy have departed bases in the Middle East returning to Europe, with, for the first time in several weeks, no military cargo flights currently bound for the Middle East from airbases in Europe,” Open Source Intelligence Monitor reported on X.
