What is the US's key to weakening Iranian influence in the Gulf? - analysis
The Cold War-era plane will be updated to increase its capabilities on the modern battlefield, against both Iran and affiliated groups.
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors arrive at Al Dhafra Air Base, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in this photo taken on February 12, 2022 and released by the U.S. Air Force on February 12, 2022.(photo credit: U.S. Air Force Central Command/Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick/Handout via REUTERS)