US deploys F-15 fighter jets to Middle East

American F-15 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, marking the latest U.S. military move to bolster its presence in the region.

“Today, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, arrive in the U.S. Central Command [CENTCOM] area of responsibility,” the CENTCOM said in a post on X, News.Az reports.

The United States announced on November 1 that it was sending bombers, fighter and tanker aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the Middle East.

Israel launched strikes against Iran on October 26 , hitting military infrastructure while steering clear of critical nuclear and oil sites, and the country's supreme leader has vowed that Tehran will retaliate for Israeli attacks.

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