00:23A new front in the Iran standoff may have quietly opened,
00:27not with missiles, but with airspace.
00:33For the first time, the United States has reportedly used Turkish airspace
00:39to monitor Iranian military activity,
00:42even before any open conflict has begun.
00:45An American surveillance aircraft flying from Turkey
00:49tracked Iranian movements along its western frontier,
00:53a move that signals the region may be edging closer to confrontation.
01:01The aircraft involved was an American AWACS,
01:04a flying radar platform capable of monitoring troop movements,
01:08missile launches, and air defenses across vast distances.
01:12Its missions suggest Washington is gathering real-time intelligence on Iran's military posture,
01:19potentially laying groundwork for contingency operations.
01:23Such cooperation also indicates Ankara may be playing a quiet but crucial role in the evolving standoff.
01:31All of this is unfolding as diplomacy continues.
01:34U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet again in Geneva,
01:39while Washington insists Iran must accept zero uranium enrichment.
01:44President Donald Trump says he is weighing military options even as negotiations proceed,
01:50warning Tehran it better negotiate a fair deal.
01:54Iran, meanwhile, is preparing a counter-proposal,
01:58but also warning of strong retaliation if attacked.
02:02Israel is already preparing for the possibility that diplomacy could collapse.
02:07Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened high-level security consultations,
02:12while joint U.S.-Israeli military planning has accelerated.
02:20At sea, U.S. naval deployments are also expanding.
02:25The USS Gerald Ford is moving toward the Mediterranean,
02:28joining the USS Abraham Lincoln in what analysts describe as one of the largest American build-ups in decades.
02:37Tensions are also rising around the Strait of Hormuz,
02:41where Iran has conducted live-fire drills
02:44and warned that any attack would turn U.S. forces across the region into legitimate targets.
02:51At the same time, protests inside Iran, diplomatic deadlines,
02:56and military movements outside its borders are converging into a volatile mix.
03:01And now, Turkey's role in U.S. surveillance suggests the conflict map may already be shifting.
03:09For now, the skies remain quiet.
03:11But surveillance flights, carrier deployments, and diplomatic ultimatums all point to one reality.
03:18The region may be entering a phase where intelligence gathering today could shape military decisions tomorrow.
03:45Subscribe to OneIndia and never miss an update.
03:50Download the OneIndia app now.
Comments