US deploys 15 additional F-16s to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

Fifteen new American F-16 aircraft were spotted at the Al Amir Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of US F-16s at the base to 53. The deployment comes amid preparations for potential renewed conflict with Iran. Western media had recently reported that Saudi Arabia blocked American military access to Saudi airspace to halt Operation "Project Freedom," but satellite imagery suggests the blockade has been lifted in practice.