A pair of U.S. B-52 bombers once again flew a 36-hour return mission across the Persian Gulf from Louisiana in the latest showdown against Iran, the U.S. military’s central command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
The bombers flew continuously from the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana in the region earlier in the day. Flight detection data shows a path across the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress of the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, flew with the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SAs during a mission with a bomber over the U.S. Central Command, January 27 . 2021. (Photo of the US Air Force by senior aviator Roslyn Ward)
This is the sixth time since November, and the third time this year, that U.S. strategic bombers have flown deterrent missions near Iran, and the first since President Biden entered service this month.
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Air crews of the 2nd Bomb Wing have successfully completed a presence patrol, CENTCOM said in the Wednesday statement.
“This short-range long-range defense mission was intended to demonstrate the U.S. military’s ability to deploy air force around the world to ward off potential aggression and demonstrate the U.S. commitment to regional security.
“The United States is not seeking conflict, but remains committed and committed to responding to any eventuality around the world,” CENTCOM added without naming Iran directly.
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At the end of 2020, two U.S. B-52 bombers flew an uninterrupted 30-hour return mission from the United States to the Middle East to send a new warning to Iran, as a senior military official said detected new alerts.
On January 3, the one-year anniversary of the US special operations forces that killed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 during a bombing raid in Baghdad. According to a US intelligence report, Iran says it wants revenge for the killings, according to a senior US military official who spoke to Fox News and a small group of reporters.
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Earlier this month, Iran’s long-range missiles splashed near a commercial ship in the Indian Ocean and 100km from the Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group, Fox News learned in the latest example of rising tensions in the region.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that a recent missile attack damaged part of a compound used by the Saudi royal family – an attack that could blame Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who killed the outgoing Trump State Department has recently appointed a terrorist group. days of administration.
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Biden has expressed a desire to return the United States to the important nuclear deal with Iran that Trump abandoned in 2018.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.