The US is deploying more fighter jets and extending warplane missions in the Middle East to deter threats and protect forces as the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies.

The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages,

Russian deputy FM Sergei Ryabkov warned the US against direct military assistance to Israel or even considering such "speculative options."