U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft are heading for the Middle East amid an escalating war between Israel and Iran and the possibility that U.S. forces could also become involved, according to flight data tracking sources.

As tensions heated up between Israel and Iran on Monday, President Donald Trump arranged to leave the G7 Summit early to return to Washington, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he is beefing up U.

Secretary Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from CENTCOM locations amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

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Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the U.S. is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced deployments to protect American troops, including refuelling aircraft and the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is 'postured defensively' as more warplanes and a massive aircraft carrier moved to the region.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, in an interview with Fox News, said that the US has redeployed some anti-drone systems from Ukraine to the Middle East. "I was on Capitol Hill all week for hearings. And one of the questions asked was,

Senator, as you know, the Middle East remains a very dynamic theater. Putting America first, we will deploy counter-drone systems to our troops and bases whenever there is a threat. Given the current situation,