WASHINGTON D.C  (VINnews) – Multiple U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers and a Navy surveillance aircraft were operating over the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, coinciding with President Trump convening his national security team in the White House Situation Room.

Flight tracking data showed at least five tankers — two KC-135 Stratotankers and three KC-46A Pegasus aircraft — along with a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane active in the strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

An Iranian source cited by the state-linked Fars News Agency said Iran is monitoring U.S. military movements in the region. The source warned that any country participating in military action against Iran would be subject to retaliation.

The developments come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Trump has not publicly detailed the purpose of the national security meeting.