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

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

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 depl…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran

    Headline from Military Times ·

  2. Newest

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

    Headline from The Hill ·

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Omaha World-Herald

    US planes leave Bulgaria after drawing Iran's ire (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Two U.S. tanker aircraft left Bulgaria's Bezmer air base, Bulgaria's defense minister said Saturday, almost a month after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.

  2. Military Times

    Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Two U.S. tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria’s defense minister said, after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.

  3. The Hill

    2 US military refueling aircraft depart Bulgaria amid anger from Iran over deployment (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    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 depl…

  4. Independent Journal Review

    US Tankers Quietly Leave Bulgaria After Deployment Enraged Iran (opens Independent Journal Review)

    Published

    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    U.S. refueling aircraft left Bulgaria after Iranian officials made statements condemning the deployment of the American aircraft.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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