US forces will conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East as Washington bolsters its military presence in the region amid tensions with Iran.
The exercise would allow airmen to prove “they can disperse, operate, and generate combat sorties under demanding conditions — safely, precisely and alongside our partners,” said a statement from Lt. Gen. Derek France, commander of US Central Command’s Air Forces Central and Combined Forces Air Component.
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump warned that an “armada” is heading toward Iran and threatened possible military action against the regime, which has launched a brutal crackdown on a wave of anti-government protests.