Exclusive-US moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
The US is deploying additional fighter jets to the Middle East as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, emphasizing a defensive strategy.
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three U.S. 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.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
The deployments include F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter aircraft.
Officials stressed the defensive nature of the deployment, which has been used to shoot down drones and projectiles.
The US is bolstering its military forces in the Middle East as the war continues to rage.
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