United States Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh stated on Monday that Washington will be sending additional F-35 and F-16 combat aircraft alongside a warship to the Middle East.
Singh told reporters during a press briefing that Washington made the decision with the aim to "defend US interests and safeguard freedom of navigation."
The press secretary added there is no exact timeline for when this equipment will arrive, although the goal might be "summer en route." "We've seen Iran continuing to engage in destabilizing activity," thus the US authorities saw sending these assets as "important at this time," she noted.