The Pentagon says the U.S. military remains "well postured" to defend Israel and American forces in the region.

The Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors to the Middle East to deter Iranian and proxy forces’ malign activities, U.S. Central Command announced on August 8. The deployment follows the vow by Iran for retaliation since the January 30 killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh,

In recent weeks, the U.S. military has been bolstering its forces in the Middle East to guard against major new attacks by Iran or its allies, sending the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group into the region to replace the Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group.