US Sending More Fighter Jets, Warships to Middle East in Case of Escalation

The Pentagon stated that it would continue to take steps to mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran and its proxies in the Middle East.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (L) the Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Strait of Hormuz in this handout photo dated Nov. 19, 2019. Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via Getty Images

The Pentagon announced on Aug. 2 the deployment of additional warships and fighter jets to the Middle East amid growing concerns about possible Iranian retaliation against Israel.

The United States enhanced its military posture in the region after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to “take revenge” for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in Iran on July 31.