JAKARTA - At least 12 US-made F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets landed at an Israeli airbase on Tuesday, amid rising tensions with Iran, according to a report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN.
"Twelve US F-22 fighter jets landed this afternoon at one of the Israeli Air Force bases in the south of the country, as part of the American deployment in the Middle East," KAN reported, as reported by Anadolu (25/2).
The planes, the world's most advanced fighter jets, are owned only by the US and are tasked, among other missions, to "penetrate enemy territory and disable air defense systems and radar installations."
The US has increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf region amid US President Donald Trump's threat of military action against Tehran if current nuclear negotiations fail.
Iran and the US will resume the latest round of direct negotiations with Oman mediation on Thursday in Geneva. Previously, two rounds of indirect negotiations were held in Muscat on February 6 and the Swiss capital on February 17.
Last week, President Trump said he would give Iran 15 days to reach an agreement or face bad things.
President Trump then signaled that a limited strike remained an option if talks failed to produce an agreement.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said it would respond firmly to any attack by the United States.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Tehran would resume talks with the United States in Geneva, Switzerland "with determination to reach a fair and equitable agreement in the shortest possible time."
"Agreements can be reached, but only if diplomacy is prioritized," said Foreign Minister Araghchi.
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