According to a report by the U.S. publication The New York Times, Washington has placed B-2 Spirit strategic bombers on high alert. Dozens of aerial refueling tankers have also been relocated to the Middle East.
According to sources, representatives of the U.S. National Security Council reported to President Donald Trump as early as February 21 about preparations for a strike on Iran. Axios writes that the potential operation could be a multi-week campaign involving the U.S. and Israel.
Against the backdrop of the escalation, Washington has deployed more than 50 fighter jets to the region and has also mobilized strike groups led by the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford. THAAD missile defense system batteries have also been deployed in the region.
