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The U.S. warships and fighter jets deploying near Israel this week in support of Israel are also intended to send an explicit message to Iran, according to current and former senior U.S. officials. That message, one of the officials said, is “stand down” — specifically when it comes to any considerations by Tehran of unleashing the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. “This is all about deterring Iran,” the official said.
moved a squadron of F-35s out of the Middle East last week without a plan to replace them, now another squadron will move there in the coming days. In all, as many as two dozen advanced fighter jets are expected to arrive in the region in the coming days. The official said this “represents significant air to air and air to ground capability to deter any Iranian aggression or expansion of ops,” which is shorthand for operations.
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