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Bulgaria Sends KC-135 Tankers for U.S. Training Flights

8/23/2026

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Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced two U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers departed Bezmer air base.
Bulgaria’s parliament approved the deployment on July 22, prompting local protests fearing Iranian missile attacks.
Iran claimed the deployment made the United States complicit in aggression and war crimes, which Sofia rejected.
Stoyanov said the flights were training missions over allies and posed no direct security threat.

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Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced two U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers departed Bezmer air base.
Bulgaria’s parliament approved the deployment on July 22, prompting local protests fearing Iranian missile attacks.
Iran claimed the deployment made the United States complicit in aggression and war crimes, which Sofia rejected.
Stoyanov said the flights were training missions over allies and posed no direct security threat.