James Bickerton
The United States Air Force has sent the largest military aircraft in the world to Saudi Arabia, close to Iran's border, according to flight tracking data.
A C-5m Super Galaxy travelled from Aviano Air Base in Italy to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, according to Flightradar24, which tracks aircraft around the world.
At 10:26 p.m. ET on Thursday, the aircraft was recorded approaching Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
When contacted by Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Defense declined to comment on the flight.
Stock image. A U.S. Air Force C-5m Super Galaxy military aircraft flew to Saudi Arabia on Thursday. U.S. Department of Defense
Why It Matters
President Donald Trump has been mulling whether to join Israeli strikes targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, many of which are a short flight from Saudi Arabia.
The White House announced on Thursday that Trump had set a two-week deadline to decide whether the U.S. would strike Iran.
"Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place in the near future, I will make my decision of whether or not to go within the next two weeks," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
What To Know
The U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East, including deploying more F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft, officials told Reuters earlier this month.
The C-5m Super Galaxy is a transportation aircraft that has been in service with the U.S. Air Force since 1970.
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