# US military aircraft, drone spotted over Persian Gulf again

https://mins.news/en/item/23188

- TASS, 2026-08-15 20:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2173771

> At least three US KC-135R and KC-46A military transport and refueling aircraft were again tracked over the neutral waters of the Persian Gulf, circling near airspace controlled by Iranian air traffic controllers, a Middle Eastern air traffic source told TASS. A Shield AI V-Bat reconnaissance drone was also operating nearby.

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