Iranian media reported that a U.S. military refueling aircraft declared an in‑flight emergency while flying near Qatar . Flight-tracking data cited by Iran ’s semi‑official Fars news agency showed a U.S. Air Force KC‑135 Stratotanker transmitting a “7700” general distress signal before disappearing from tracking screens over Qatar. The aircraft, often described as a “flying gas station,” had reportedly taken off from Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates . The aircraft landed safely, a