US Reinforces Middle East With Bombers and Electronic Warfare Jets Amid Iran Campaign

President Donald Trump said he intends to use Iranian assets frozen in the United States to compensate for damage caused by Iranian attacks, while the Pentagon reported that military operations against Iran have entered their 13th consecutive day. US Reinforces Military Presence in the Middle East At the same time, the United States has significantly expanded its military presence across the Middle East. B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers have been deployed to the United Kingdom and have reportedly already participated in strike missions targeting sites inside Iran. Military observers have also reported a large-scale movement of KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft into the region. Rather than operating from Israeli airfields, many of these tankers have relocated to air bases in western Saudi Arabia.