Diego Garcia, which is located about 1,000 miles off the southern tip of India, is more than 3,000 miles from Iran. The Pentagon says the base was chosen as the site where the aircraft will be deployed because it is out of range of Iranian missiles
Daily Mail: Pentagon sends six B-52 strategic bombers to military base Diego Garcia that is beyond the range of Iran's ballistic missiles to prepare to hit Tehran if given the order
* Six B-52 bombers are being deployed to the US military base on Diego Garcia
* Diego Garcia is an atoll located in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean
* Pentagon says deployment does not mean US has decided to attack Iran
* Tensions have been high since US strike killed a top Iranian general on Friday
* Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, was killed in Baghdad
The Defense Department is sending six B-52 bombers to the Diego Garcia military base in the northern Indian Ocean as preparations for possible military action against Iran move forward.
Pentagon officials told CNN on Monday that the B-52 will be available for operations against the Islamic Republic if ordered into action, though the deployment does not signal a decision has been made about any attack plans.
The United States maintains several military bases in a number of Middle Eastern countries in close proximity to Iran, but it chose to deploy its bombers to Diego Garcia because it is out of reach of Iran’s longest range missiles, according to the Pentagon.
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More News On Six B-52s Being Deployed To Diego Garcia
US deploys 6 B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean after Soleimani strike -- FOX News
Air Force Sends B-52 Bombers to Diego Garcia Amid Middle East Buildup: Report -- Military.com
Pentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran's Ballistic Missiles -- Warzone/Drive
Six B-52 Bombers Ordered To Indian Ocean Base To Be "Available" Against Iran -- Zero Hedge
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