U.S. Sends Two B-52s To Fly Over The Persian Gulf To Deter Iran

The two B-52H bombers (one shown above), assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, departed from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Wednesday, flying non-stop for 36-hours to the Middle East 

NBC: U.S. flew two bombers from Louisiana over the Persian Gulf to deter Iran, says military 

The bomber mission, which did not drop bombs, comes as the U.S. assesses there is a heightened chance of Iranian miscalculations, said a U.S. official. 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military flew two B-52H bombers from Louisiana to the Middle East Thursday, part of an ongoing effort to deter Iran from any aggressive actions, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). 

The bomber mission, which flew through the region but did not drop any bombs, comes as the U.S. military believes there is a heightened chance for Iranian actions or miscalculations, according to a senior U.S. military official with knowledge of the region. 

The two B-52H "Stratofortresses" flew from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on a roughly 36-hour mission that took them across Europe, through the northern Red Sea, across Saudi Arabia and into the Persian Gulf for a north to south transit. 

The mission included a counterclockwise loop around Qatar, all the time staying closer to the western side of the Arabian Gulf and outside Iranian airspace, according to the senior U.S. military official with knowledge of the region. 

Aircraft from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar flew with the U.S. planes during portions of the flight.

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WNU Editor: My guess is that U.S. intelligence is seeing signs that Iran is about to sponsor an attack .... U.S. military on alert for potential Iranian attack in Middle East (Politico). 

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