US Deploying More Fighter Jets To West Asia As Trump Mulls Strikes On Iranian Nuclear Sites

Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 23:15 IST

The United States is deploying additional fighter jets to the West Asia, a US official confirmed on Tuesday, amid growing tensions in the region between Israel and Iran. 

US President Donald Trump (AP Photo)

The United States is deploying additional fighter jets to the West Asia, a US official confirmed on Tuesday, amid growing tensions in the region between Israel and Iran.

This development follows reports that President Donald Trump is considering drawing the US into the conflict by ordering a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, particularly targeting the underground uranium enrichment site at Fordow.

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