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BREAKING: Iran and Egypt have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and open embassies in each other's capitals.

The timing of this cannot be overstated. As the U.S. positions two carrier strike groups for a potential strike on Iran, Tehran just secured a diplomatic relationship with the most populous Arab nation, and a key U.S. ally that hosts American military assets.

Iran and Egypt severed ties in 1980 after the Islamic Revolution.



Mike

 

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Mike

 

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️BREAKING

Massive U.S. military buildup across the Middle East and Europe.

97 combat & ISR aircraft now positioned or deploying
~50 aerial refueling tankers staged across key bases
210+ strategic airlift flights since mid-January

2 Carrier Strike Groups
5 independent guided-missile destroyers

Total active aircraft in theater: ~147+

The largest forward positioning in years.

6× E-3 Sentry AWACS – Prince Sultan AB (Saudi Arabia) / Ramstein AB

12× F-22 Raptor – RAF Lakenheath (UK)

36× F-16 – Middle East / Lajes

30× F-35A – Middle East

6× EA-18G Growler – Muwaffq al-Salti AB (Jordan)

5× E-11A BACN – Prince Sultan AB (Saudi Arabia)

2× RC-135 Rivet Joint – Chania (Greece)

210+ C-17/C-5M flights – Al Udeid (Qatar) / Prince Sultan (Saudi Arabia) / Camp Lemonnier (Djibouti)

~50× KC-135/KC-46 – Al Udeid / Prince Sultan / Diego Garcia / Chania / Sofia

1× USS Gerald R. Ford CSG – East Med

1× USS Abraham Lincoln CSG – Arabian Sea (off Oman)

5× Guided Missile Destroyers – Mediterranean / Strait of Hormuz / Red Sea

Source: @EGYOSINT



Mike

 

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️JUST IN: Iran in a letter to UN Secretary General:

“If attacked, all bases, facilities, and assets of the hostile force in the region would constitute legitimate targets in the context of Iran’s defensive response. The United States would bear full and direct responsibility for any unpredictable and uncontrolled consequences”



Mike