US Military Flies 2 B-52 Bombers Over Middle East in Show of Force
The U.S. military has flown two B-52 bombers over the Middle East—the fourth such mission this year—in an apparent show of force in the region.
It comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran as officials from both nations continue to struggle to come to an agreement on resuming the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as well as recent confrontation between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East.
Two B-52H Stratofortresses flew over the Middle East in the flyover as part of a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission the military carried out on Sept. 4….