# Middle East tensions
Latest news and articles about Middle East tensions
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F-22s Withdrawn from Super Bowl Flyover as U.S. Reprioritises High-End Fighters Amid Iran Tensions
Two F-22 Raptors were withdrawn from a Super Bowl flyover because the U.S. Air Force reassigned them to operational missions amid heightened tensions with Iran. The move highlights rising operational tempo, strains on high-end military assets and the trade-off between combat commitments and public military displays.
Britain Sends Six F-35Bs to Cyprus as Middle East Talks Temper—but Tensions Linger
The UK has deployed six F-35B fighters to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to bolster the defence of its sovereign base areas amid heightened US‑Iran tensions. The move coincided with Oman‑mediated talks between Washington and Tehran and a simultaneous White House announcement of tariffs targeting countries that trade with Iran, leaving the region in a delicate balance between diplomacy and deterrence.