The US and Iran charged each other with ratcheting up tensions in the Persian Gulf as concerns about potential conflict build days before Iran marks one ye
B-52Hs Fly to Middle East in Apparent US Warning to Iran
Two B-52H “Stratofortress” bombers flew a 30-hour round-trip mission from the United States to the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in what appears to be a show of military readiness aimed at Iran.
The mission to the Middle East was the second of its kind this month. The long-range warplanes took off from Minot, North Dakota, on Tuesday, and were refuelled in flight.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the “deliberate” appearance in the Middle East was to “underscore the U.S. military’s commitment to regional security and demonstrate a unique ability to rapidly deploy overwhelming combat power on short notice.”
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Dec 31, 2020 06:52 AM EST
Saber-rattling Iran just got another taste of B-52Hs carpet bombers as the U.S. warns its overtures are not acceptable. It shows how capable American warfighting is with its resources capable of pummeling Tehran if it wants to.
The Americans sent the Strato-fortress bombers on a long-distance, 30-hour mission from the U.S. mainland to the Persian Gulf last Wednesday. It is a demonstration of readiness to launch an attack on Iranian targets in the shortest time.
It is the second sortie this month of U.S. bombers this month. U.S. bombers have one of the most extended ranges, even with aerial refueling. Originating from last Tuesday from Minot Air Force Base (AFB) from North Dakota using a plane laden with the most bombs, reported The Epoch Times.
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