The Romanian government has reportedly approved the United States' (US) permission to use its military base to carry out military operations in Iran.
The decision was reached at a meeting of defense officials held in Bucharest, yesterday.
The meeting, chaired by Romanian President Nicusor Dan, was aimed at discussing the US request to allow their aircraft to carry out the mission.
According to the Romania Journal, the request involves the deployment of fighter jets at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base.
In the meantime, this base often hosts US aircraft and personnel through access and airspace agreements with allies.
The Romanian air base on the Black Sea, referred to as 'MK' by the US military, has been actively used by Washington since 1999.
Since the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, many foreign bases have been considered by the US to strengthen its military position in the Middle East.
The situation also increased US military air traffic at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, as well as other bases in the United Kingdom (UK) and Greece.
