US refuelers stationed at Lajes Air Base, Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, 20 June 2025. The Lajes base in the Azores received 12 refueling planes from the US Air Force, but sources from the US Defense Department would not comment on whether the presence of these aircraft was related to the situation in the Middle East. ANTONIO ARAUJO / LUSA
