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Reuters Hamad I Mohammed
The US website “Politico” said Thursday that the United States is taking action in anticipation of possible attacks on its military in the Middle East by Iran.
The website quoted a military official, who asked not to be named, as saying that Washington had raised the alert level of its forces in the region and strengthened them, noting that the Pentagon in particular was closely monitoring “disturbing signs of preparations for a possible attack “by factions allied with Iran in Iraq.
The site noted that pro-Tehran factions recently resumed their missile strikes against US forces in Iraq, nearly a year after Iran bombed the Ain al-Assad base in response to the US assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem. Soleimani.
In these circumstances, the Pentagon announced Thursday the deployment of two B-52 strategic bombers from the Barksdale base to the Middle East with the aim of “deterring aggression” in the region, in addition to other measures taken in recent weeks, among them sending the aircraft carrier “Nimitz”. To the region and transfer an additional combat squad from Europe.
The official confirmed to “Politico” that these movements come in an effort to dissuade Iran from taking hostile measures against US forces and the international coalition, explaining that the Pentagon is concerned about the possibility of Tehran taking advantage of the transition period in states. United and the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, especially now that this is happening. In the context of the upcoming anniversary of Soleimani’s assassination.
The official said these factors require the United States to adopt a “strong defensive position in the region now,” adding that these movements are not offensive in character and there are no offensive plans in the Pentagon.
The US website “Axios” reported two weeks ago that Israeli forces had been instructed to prepare for the scenario of the US launching a military attack on Iran.
Rising tensions in the region have already escalated since the assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh near Tehran.
Source: “Politico”
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