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And Israeli media reported today, Sunday, that the two bombers flew over Israeli airspace on their way to the Arabian Gulf.
And US officials had previously indicated that these flights are a clear deterrent message to Iran.
This comes after the US media revealed on Saturday that two Iranian missiles fell 100 miles from the US aircraft carrier “Nimitz” in the Indian Ocean.
Fox News reported that long-range missiles fired by Iran landed near a merchant ship and within 100 miles of the Nimitz strike group, the latest example of escalating tensions in the region.
He also quoted US officials as saying that at least one missile landed within 20 miles of a merchant ship, without providing further details about the ship.
While the 100 miles on the horizon cannot be seen from the aircraft carrier or accompanying ships, US spy satellites orbiting high in space have tracked missile launches from Iran, officials said.
Notably, the aircraft carrier Nimitz was staying in the northern Arabian Sea on the orders of outgoing US President Donald Trump earlier this month after the Pentagon requested his return, prompting him to change course and remain. in the region.
In recent months, Washington has beefed up its military presence in the Middle East in a deterrence demonstration that included dispatching nuclear-capable B-52 bombers more than once, announcing the crossing of a nuclear submarine near the Persian Gulf, and expanding the establishment of the aircraft carrier “USS Nimitz” in the region.
