The Pentagon has sent six B-52 heavy bombers to a British base in the Indian Ocean to stand by in case tensions with Iran escalate into a military confrontation.
The nuclear-capable bombers at Diego Garcia will be within striking distance of the Persian Gulf but out of the range of Iranian missiles.
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