U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft are heading for the Middle East amid an escalating war between Israel and Iran and the possibility that U.S. forces could also become involved, according to flight data tracking sources. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment.

The U.S. military is rerouting the USS Nimitz carrier strike group to the Middle East ahead of schedule from the South China Sea to bolster its presence in the region. The Nimitz, which could reach the Middle East as soon as this week,

U.S. refueling aircraft and warships have been dispatched to safeguard U.S. interests as the deadly conflict shows no sign of abating.