US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said on Friday (June 28), adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said on Friday , adding to a build-up of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran.

Tensions spiked last week when Iran shot down a US drone over sensitive Gulf waters following a series of tanker attacks that Washington blamed on Teheran, which has denied involvement.

 

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