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This comes amid increased US military presence in the Middle East, though CENTCOM has denied the reports.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T21:46:01.271Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-12T21:08:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T21:46:01.271Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":65,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to Kan News, a named Israeli media outlet, and corroborated by 16 other digests.","critic":"Most outlets provided digests, limiting the depth of reporting. The story lacks quotes from affected parties or a right of reply.","hype":"Headlines emphasize 'new war' and 'critical warning,' suggesting urgency not fully supported by the substance of the reports."}},"tags":["#CENTCOM","#Iran","#Israel","#MiddleEast","#USMilitary"],"entities":["CENTCOM","Israel","Iran","Gulf countries","President Trump"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["CENTCOM reportedly informed Israeli military representatives to prepare for a possible resumption of military operations against Iran.","Similar messages were allegedly sent to Gulf countries.","The reports of CENTCOM's warning contradict recent public statements by President Trump suggesting the conflict with Iran was over.","CENTCOM has denied reports that it asked Israel to prepare for renewed hostilities with Iran."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reportedly alerted Israeli military representatives to prepare for a potential resumption of military operations against Iran. Israeli media outlet Kan reported this, citing an American source. Similar messages were allegedly conveyed to Gulf countries."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This warning comes amid an increase in US military presence in the Middle East. Reports cited by Kan mentioned the presence of aircraft carriers George Washington and George Bush in the region, with a third expected. Approximately 200 refueling aircraft were also reportedly deployed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"These reports of CENTCOM's warning contradict recent public statements by President Trump, who had suggested the conflict with Iran was effectively over and that the US did not need a deal with Iran. However, CENTCOM has denied reports of asking Israel to prepare for renewed hostilities with Iran."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on CENTCOM's warning"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"CENTCOM has denied reports that it asked Israel to prepare for the resumption of hostilities with Iran. 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