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US military build-up signals preparation for 'direct action' against Iran – BBC

Feb 17, 2026, 17:56 GMT+0

The current US military build-up in the Middle East “appears to be preparing for direct action” against wide-ranging targets in Iran, BBC Verify reported, citing analysts from UK-based defense intelligence firm Janes.

BBC Verify earlier reported that the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier may be heading to the Mediterranean, and that two US AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) command-and-control aircraft, which provide battlefield management, have landed in the UK.

Such preparations indicate the US is positioning for sustained operations, as seen in the “constant flights of tanker and transport aircraft into the region,” the report quoted two military intelligence analysts at Janes as saying.

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