US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages
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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
US Air Force F-16 “Falcon” fighter jet takes off at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, Oct. 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tom Brenner
The US military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering US military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three US officials said.
One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter aircraft.
Two of the officials stressed the defensive nature of the deployment of fighter aircraft, which have been used to shoot down drones and projectiles.
