JAKARTA - The US Air Force is deploying its fifth-generation F-35A fighter jets to Europe amid the latest tensions with Iran, with the deployment location currently unknown.
The War Zone portal's report, citing open source data, said the fighter jets that had been deployed to Venezuela were now landing at Lajes Air Base in Portugal, the portal reported on Thursday, citing videos of their landing available on social media.
Some time ago, a US F/A-18G fighter jet also flew to Spain, the report said, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, January 30.
According to the portal, the F-35A played a key role in suppressing Iran's air defenses during the US attack in June 2025.
At the end of December 2025, protests erupted in Iran amid concerns about rising inflation triggered by the weakening of the local currency, the Iranian rial.
In several cities, the protests turned into clashes with police as demonstrators chanted slogans criticizing the government. Several reports said there were casualties among security forces and demonstrators.
Amid the uproar of the Iranian protests, US President Donald Trump expressed support for the demonstrators and threatened to carry out an attack if the demonstrators were killed, a statement that was considered a threat to Iran's sovereignty.
Trump earlier said a "big armada" was heading to Iran quickly and with great force.
The US leader warned that if no deal is reached, future US attacks on Iran would be "much worse" than previous actions.
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