The American news site "Axios" reported today, Wednesday, that a senior Israeli official indicated that Tel Aviv requested U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to expedite the delivery of 4 KC-46 air refueling tankers purchased from Washington, in preparation for a potential military strike on Iran. The site mentioned that the U.S. Secretary of Defense informed Israeli officials that Washington would attempt to deliver the tankers sooner. The report pointed out that a strike could occur if Iran enriches uranium beyond 60%, as communicated by Tel Aviv.