Report: Centcom denies Israeli reports of possible renewed war on Iran

The US military has denied an Israeli media report that Washington was preparing for possible renewed attacks on Iran. A Central Command official said there had been no change to US force posture in the Middle East and described the claims as “pure speculation”.

The Israeli public broadcaster KAN had reported that Washington urged Israel to prepare for a possible resumption of military operations, with messages also reportedly sent to Gulf countries through security channels. KAN further claimed the US had deployed around 200 aerial refuelling aircraft across the region and Europe; Centcom’s denial addressed the report’s claims about preparations.