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United States moves additional F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters toward Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to rise

More U.S. stealth fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East on February 9, as six F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom after crossing the Atlantic. Flight tracking data and air traffic control communications showed the jets arrived as Washington continues to reinforce its military posture in the region.

The deployment comes as the Trump administration has warned it could strike Iran if no agreement is reached to limit Tehran’s nuclear program. In response, the United States has increased airpower and air defense deployments across the Middle East and Europe.

F-35As were also used last year to suppress Iranian air defenses and escort seven B-2 Spirit bombers during Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted Iranian nuclear facilities. At the time, President Donald Trump said the United States had “obliterated” the sites, while Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell later said the strikes had “degraded their program by one to two years.”

U.S. F-35s are already operating in the region from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, where one F-35C recently shot down an unarmed Iranian Shahed-139 drone that appeared to be heading toward the ship. The carrier also hosts Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 along with F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18 electronic attack aircraft.

Published on February 14, 2026, the BBC reported that Trump said that for 47 years, there has been “talk and talk” until many lives have been lost, so it is time to change the current leadership, adding that “there are people” ready to take over.

In a show of force, the United States is sending its most powerful military asset to the vicinity of Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest and newest aircraft carrier, is heading to the Middle East to join another warship, the USS Abraham Lincoln. The massive deployment is aimed at pressuring Iran to halt its nuclear program and end its crackdown on protesters in the country.