B-52 bombers arrived in the Middle East: US military

B-52 bombers arrived in the Middle East: US military

WASHINGTON, November 3, 2024 (BSS/AFP) – US B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment as a warning to Iran.

“B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base have arrived in the US Central Command area of ​​responsibility,” the military command of the Middle East and neighboring countries said in a message on social networks.

The United States announced Friday evening that it was sending bombers, fighter jets and tanker planes, as well as missile defense destroyers, to the Middle East.

“If Iran, its partners or its proxies use this moment to attack American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take all necessary measures to protect our people,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement about the deployment. armed forces. .

On October 26, Israel launched strikes against Iran, targeting military infrastructure while avoiding critical nuclear and oil facilities, and the country’s supreme leader promised that Tehran would respond to Israeli attacks.

Iran carried out two major attacks on Israel in 2024: one in April following a strike on its consulate in Damascus that was blamed on Israel, and another in October that Tehran said was in retaliation for the killing of leaders of armed groups it backs. in the Middle East.