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All Indicators Signal That Trump Will Restart the War Against Iran This Week
Larry C. Johnson • May 5, 2026 •
 

Late Monday afternoon in Florida, I learned that there was a large movement of KC-135s over the Arabian Peninsula. This movement was consistent with air-refueling operations for US combat aircraft. I also learned that the US was “spinning up,” which is military slang for going hot. I fully expected air strikes to commence inside Iran early Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Iran hit the UAE’s oil terminal at Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — a facility that the Emiratis have used to partially circumvent Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. I believe this was Iran’s way of voicing its displeasure with the UAE openly siding with Israel. Worth noting that Israel supplied the UAE with an Iron Dome system that utterly failed to stop the Iranian attack
 
A friend who is a resident of the UAE — someone who is well connected — sent me a note stating that his source in the Emirati government told him that hostilities would commence on Thursday, the 7th. However, I also know that among the leadership of CENTCOM there is not a lot of enthusiasm for initiating new attacks.

https://www.unz.com/article/all-indicators-signal-that-trump-will-restart-the-war-against-iran-this-week/
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USAF Stratotanker Squawks 7700 Emergency Near Doha

Flightradar24 had no additional information on why the KC-135 crew squawked 7700. Some possible reasons include:

Mechanical failure

Engine problems

Fire or smoke

Medical emergency

Loss of pressurization

Fuel emergency

Other serious onboard problems
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/usaf-stratotanker-squawks-7700-emergency-near-doha