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

The US military has denied an Israeli media report that indicated it is preparing for possible renewed attacks on Iran, Anadolu Agency reported. A US Central Command (Centcom) official told the news agency that there were no updates regarding the US force posture in the Middle East, dismissing the claims as "pure speculation". Earlier, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN cited a Centcom official as saying that it Washington had urged Tel Aviv to prepare for a possible resumption of military operations against Iran. The warning was reportedly conveyed to Israeli military representatives in the US as well as messages sent to Gulf countries through security channels. KAN also further claimed that the US had deployed around 200 aerial refuelling aircraft across the region and Europe.