Bulgaria ’s Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov clarified that the recent presence of US Air Force aircraft at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport is not related to Iran in any way. Speaking after the first regular cabinet meeting, Zapryanov emphasized that Bulgaria has not been asked to provide territory or participate militarily in any potential future US operations against Iran. According to the minister, the aircraft are part of a joint exercise with the Bulgarian Air Force focusing on the forward