Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Image Credit: Egypt’sIntel Observer X account.

The US is ramping up its military footprint in the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran, with satellite imagery from February 21, 2026, revealing a massive jet buildup at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Photos show rows of sheltered aircraft: at least 6 EA-18G electronic warfare Growlers, 36 F-15 Strike Eagles on the tarmac and likely strike craft for hardened targets inside shelters, plus 24 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.

This surge triples the base’s usual presence for defensive and offensive US Air Force missions, now exceeding 60 jets with ongoing arrivals.

F-35s deliver stealth precision strikes, F-15Es haul heavy munitions, and Growlers disrupt enemy defenses—perfect for Iran ops.Over 68 cargo flights have unloaded munitions since last weekend, while F-22s reposition from Europe and carriers like USS Abraham Lincoln prowl the Gulf.

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