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US Army Central Command Commander General Kenneth Mackenzie
The commander of the United States Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, announced that his country does not want war with Iran, despite the readiness of the American forces for any eventuality.
In an interview with the Lebanese channel “LBCI”, McKinsey said: “The United States has pursued a policy of maximum pressure against Iran for the past two years, and the administration of President Joe Biden is now in the process of assessing the nature of this. focus. . “
He added: “The United States does not want to go to war with Iran, and the Biden administration is evaluating the way forward.”
Regarding the promise of the Iranians to avenge the assassination of the commander of the “Quds Force”, General Qassem Soleimani, he said: “The armed forces of the United States are ready for any eventuality and we are ready to respond if necessary.” .
He noted that “the attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthis are an act of aggression, and the attack on our forces in Iraq by Iranian representatives is most likely an act of aggression and therefore these things do not help no one looking for a calmer peace. ” vision.”
He added: “I believe the United States is conducting a global position review and our forces are in the best possible place to implement America’s long-term diplomatic goals. This will take some time, and the end result will be the Announcement of a White House Decision “.
On the other hand, he noted that “Lebanon is an important partner in the region, and the Lebanese army is an expression of the defense of the nation, and we will continue to support it in various ways.”
Regarding the record of the Beirut port explosion, McKinsey said: “As far as I know it was an accident, but frankly I am not aware of its details, and we share a lot of information with the Lebanese government, but the most important thing is that we have shared a lot of humanitarian aid after the explosion ”.
In response to a question about whether he was asked to show satellite images of the Beirut port explosion, he briefly replied: “I will not discuss these kinds of details.”
Source: “LBCI”
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