Iran strike just hours away? US ally scrambles stealth jets as West prepares for unthinkable | NATO

Britain has urgently deployed six F-35B stealth fighter jets to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, dramatically boosting its airpower presence in the eastern Mediterranean, according to The Times. The move is widely seen as a precautionary step to protect the strategically vital British base amid rising fears of Iranian retaliation or wider regional spillover if the U.S. pivots from diplomacy to strikes. RAF Akrotiri already hosts Typhoon jets conducting surveillance and missions over Iraq and Syria, but the arrival of Britain’s most advanced stealth aircraft signals growing alarm in London over escalating Middle East tensions. This comes as Iran and the United States held sensitive nuclear talks in Oman, with Tehran framing the Muscat negotiations as a diplomatic win conducted entirely on Iran’s terms.