Tag: U.S. Military
Report: Israeli officials concerned Trump’s response to Iran not strong enough
Israeli officials have been concerned about the Trump administration’s response to Iran amid the latest tension between Washington and Tehran, reported Israel’s Channel 13 and Axios on Thursday.
The officials told the outlets that U.S. President Donald Trump seeks...
US to send additional 1,000 troops to Mideast in reaction to Iranian threats
The United States will send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran, the Pentagon announced on Monday evening.
“In response to a request from the U.S. Central...
Trump: ‘Always a chance’ of military action regarding Iran, but ‘I’d rather not’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there’s “always a chance” the United States could use military force against Iran, tough he added that he’d “rather not.”
“Iran is a place that was extremely...
US sends 900 new troops to Saudi Arabia, Qatar amid Iranian threat
The United States has sent 900 new troops to Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid the threat from Iran, announced U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Wednesday.
“I don’t see a change in any behavior,”...
Report: Iran threat prompts Pentagon to propose sending up to 10,000 troops to Mideast
The Pentagon is expected to propose to the White House a plan to send between 5,000 and 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East amid the increasing Iranian threat, adding to the estimated 22,000...
As tensions increase, Trump warns that Iran will ‘suffer greatly’ if ‘they do anything’
Amid increasing tensions between the United States and Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Tehran will “suffer greatly” if “they do anything.”
“We’ll see what happens with Iran. … If they do...
US deploys Patriot battery, extra warship to Persian Gulf
The U.S. Defense Department has announced that the deployment of a Patriot missile battery and an additional warship to the Persian Gulf as tensions between Iran and America ramp up over Pentagon allegations that...
Report: Israel provided tip about possible Iranian attack on US interests in Gulf
Israel tipped the United States about a possible Iranian plan to “attack U.S. interests in the Gulf” prior to U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warning Iran on Sunday night with “unrelenting force,” reported Israel’s...
US sends aircraft strike group in response to Iranian threats
The United States is sending an aircraft strike group to the Middle East amid “troubling and escalatory indications and warnings” from Iran.
“In response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings, the...
Erdoğan rebukes Bolton about Syria and Kurds, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday for promising that Turkey will not attack the Kurds fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
“We cannot accept Bolton’s messages given from Israel,”...