WASHINGTON—Nearly a dozen Air Force F-22 stealth fighters are being deployed to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, part of a force buildup requested by U.S. Central Command in May in response to what has been deemed as heightened Iranian threats against American forces in the region.
The Air Force arm of U.S. Central Command on Friday, June 29, said the F-22 Raptors arrived this week at al-Udeid air base to defend American forces and interests.
