2 US military refueling aircraft depart Bulgaria amid anger from Iran over deployment 

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White House Headlines - August 24, 2026

White House Headlines - August 24, 2026

Two U.S. military refueling aircraft departed Bulgaria last week amid Iran’s anger over the planes’ deployment to Bezmer Air Base.  

Two Air Force KC-135 planes left the air base located in the southeast of Bulgaria on Friday, and the flights they conducted were for training purposes during their deployment, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters on Saturday, according to the Bulgarian News Agency. 

The U.S. Air Force confirmed the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, air-to-air refueling tankers, departed Bulgaria to........

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