US bombers reached the region Middle East region U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed early Sunday that tensions are rising over Iran’s potential to launch a new attack on Israel.

B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing have arrived in the Middle East, CENTCOM said, without elaborating.

Pentagon officials It had previously been said that more destroyers, fighter squadrons and tankers, as well as B-52 long-range bombers, would be deployed to the region to deter Iran and its militant allies.

The moves come ahead of Tuesday’s US presidential elections and as the entire Middle East region is on the verge of being dragged into a broader regional conflict over ongoing clashes in Gaza and Lebanon between Israel and Iran’s proxies Hamas and Hezbollah.

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CENTCOM shared a photo of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber on social media, confirming that the bombers arrived in the Middle East region early Sunday. (U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM))

Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday threatened Israel and the United States with an “overwhelming response” following Israeli attacks on October 26 that targeted military bases and other sites, killing at least five people in the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the United States and Israel on Saturday. (ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Image, File)

“The enemies, whether it is the Zionist regime or the United States, will definitely receive an overwhelming response to what they have done to Iran, the Iranian nation and the resistance front,” Khamenei said in a video published by Iranian state media.

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Khamenei did not elaborate on when such an attack might occur or its potential scope.

Iran had already launched two major direct attacks on Israel in April and October. In the last attack, Iran was seen launching approximately 200 ballistic missiles. Targets in Israel.

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Meanwhile, the US military sent a US missile defense system, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, to Israel last month. or THAAD, It aims to protect Israel from possible Iranian attacks.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.