Bulgaria dumps US’ KC-135 tankers after Iran threat: NATO ally fears becoming Tehran’s next target?

fulgaria has pulled two U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft from Bezmer Air Base after their temporary deployment triggered anger and warnings from Iran. The aircraft arrived under a U.S.-Bulgaria agreement for joint use of military facilities, but the deployment sparked protests amid fears that Bulgaria could become a target for Iranian missiles or drones. Iran had accused Bulgaria of complicity in “aggression and war crimes” over the U.S. deployment. Bulgarian officials, however, said there was no information indicating a direct threat to national security and stressed that the tankers conducted training missions over allied countries.