 U.S. sending F-16 fighter jets to straight up Hormuz to stop Iranian provocations. The U.S. will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region to augment the A-10 attack aircraft that have been patrolling there for more than a week. The move comes after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the Strait last week, opening fire on one of them. According to Franca 24, the defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of military operations in the region, said the F-16s will give air cover to the ships moving through the waterway and increase the military's visibility in the area as a deterrent to Iran. The U.S. Navy said in both instances the Iranian naval vessels backed off when the USS McFall, a guided missile destroyer, arrived on the scene. In addition, the defense official told reporters the U.S. is considering a number of military options to address increasing Russian aggression in the skies over Syria, which complicated efforts to strike an Islamic State group leader last weekend. The official declined to detail the options, but said the U.S. will not cede any territory and will continue to fly in the western part of the country on anti-Islamic State missions.