This Is How The F-22s In The Middle East Would Be Used Against Iran If War Breaks Out

National Interest: How America's F-22s (Now Near Iran) Could Strike If War Breaks Out

The likely mission of the F-22 Raptors in the event of full-scale hostilities with Iran would be targeting Tehran’s surface-to-air missile batteries, especially the S-300 system, its best air defense.

Taken on Jun. 27, 2019 the pictures in this post show U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptors arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Raptors are deployed to Qatar for the first time in order to defend American forces and interests in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

The USAF did not give the total number of F-22s deployed, but a handout picture showed at least five the warplanes over the base.

The F-22 movement comes a week after an Iranian surface-to-air missile (SAM) shot down a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the drone was in its airspace, but Washington claims it was over international waters.

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WNU Editor: It is going to take a lot more F-22s to confront Iran than what has already been deployed.

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