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US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East amid Iran tensions
Mission comes after Iranian ballistic missiles reportedly land within 100 miles of a US aircraft carrier LONDON:
US B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew over the Middle East on Sunday in a show of military strength amid heightened tensions with Iran.
- Arab News
The “presence patrol” mission took place a a day after two Iranian ballistic missiles reportedly landed within 100 miles of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the northern Indian Ocean.
US Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the region, said aircrews successfully completed the mission on Saturday.
Earlier reports in…