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US KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq

US KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq

Was the KC-135 shot down by defensive weapons or did it crash from an accidental mid-air collision?
US KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq
Above: A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Dec. 19, 2025. Image credit: U.S. Air Force/Getty Images

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There's a 9% chance that if there is an American AUMF or declaration of war against Iran before 2030, the U.S. will control Tehran within one year, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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