F-16s Roar Near India Amid Iran Tensions; US Deploys in Diego Garcia, Israel Aware

• US deploys F-16 fighter jets to Diego Garcia, 1,800 km from India, amidst escalating US-Iran tensions.
• Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory, hosts a major US air and naval base, strategically vital for operations in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.
• F-22 fighter jets are also sent to a forward base in Israel, while PM Modi visits the country.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio provides a classified briefing to the 'Gang of 8' lawmakers, hinting at potential military action against Iran.
• Nuclear talks with Iran are ongoing, but the US insists on halting Iran's ballistic missile program, which Tehran refuses.