Washington, Oct. 30 -- The United States has transferred 10 military cargo aircraft to Israeli air bases in the southern Negev region amid preparations for a possible military strike against Iran, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Thursday.

The aircraft landed at Ovda and Nevatim air bases, while other US military planes were reportedly dispatched to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as part of a wider regional deployment.

According to KAN, the aircraft departed from Fort Bliss in Texas, which houses one of the US military's largest air defence centres and stockpiles of interceptor missiles and other defensive equipment.

The broadcaster suggested that the planes could be carrying air defence equipment to strengthen protection aga...