Miller said in a statement Sunday night that he had “ordered the USS Nimitz to suspend its regular re-employment.” Miller added that the carrier would now “be stationed in the area of U.S. Central Command operations.” “No one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America.”
Iran on Thursday called on the United Nations Security Council to suspend all so-called “military adventures” in the region, including sending nuclear-capable bombers to the Gulf and the Oman Sea, and to declare that it does not want conflict. Will defend itself if necessary.
Trump has taken a consistently tough hand on Iran, both countries appearing close to war at the time of Soleimani’s death, although tensions eased significantly during the coronavirus epidemic.
U.S. “I’m really concerned that the president might consider bidding the president-elect Biden out of the door with some kind of military action,” said Tom Nicole, an international affairs expert who teaches at Naval War College College Ledge.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif himself on Thursday accused Trump of using the war as an excuse.
President-elect Joe Biden wants to ease Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, resume engagement and return to the Iran nuclear deal, and all such measures in the Trump administration – and all the reasons, some analysts say, if Iran Any type of attack, it will be carefully calibrated.
Sam Vinograd, a former National Security Council official and CNN analyst, said Iran poses a real threat to US national security, especially during this period of heightened threat due to the upcoming anniversary of Solema’s assassination.
However, Vinograd added, “I think Iran would calibrate any attack associated with this anniversary because they came to Biden’s office and apparently did not want to resume nuclear talks that would lead to the lifting of sanctions.”
CNN’s James Griffiths contributed to this report.
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