POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics 1,500 more U.S. troops headed to the Middle EastPOLITICO - By DAVID BROWNThe Pentagon Friday approved the deployment of 1,500 more troops to the Middle East as tensions continue over threats to U.S. forces by Iran or its proxies, President Donald Trump announced. The troops
BE EBadded this to IranIran Pentagon to increase military deployments in Middle East amid rising tensions with IranUSA TODAY - Tom Vanden Brook and Deirdre ShesgreenWASHINGTON – The Pentagon will further beef up its military assets in the Persian Gulf to counter what U.S. officials have called "credible" threats from Iran, President Donald Trump said Friday. Trump
U.S. News & World Reportadded this to NewsIran U.S. To Deploy 1,500 Forces to Middle East to Counter IranU.S. News & World Report - Paul D. Shinkman The White House plans to deploy 1,500 U.S. troops to the Middle East in response to what officials see as new threats from Iran, acting Defense …
Karel Snijtsheuveladded this to One World?U.S. Navy U.S. Sends Three Warships Back Into Persian Gulf After Clearing Them Out Earlier This Month - USNI Newsusni.org - By: Ben Werner Seaman Jocelyn Ramey uses the ship’s binoculars while standing watch as a lookout aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason …
ABC Newsadded this to NewsU.S. Navy 1,500 more troops and defensive capabilities headed to Middle East to deter IranABC News - Luis Martinez An additional 1,500 U.S. troops and increased defensive capabilities capabilities are being sent to the Middle East to continue to help deter Iran, a …
iHeartRadioadded this to NewsIran White House to Deploy Additional Military Assets in Middle Eastiheart.com - R.J. Johnson President Donald Trump has approved a plan by Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to beef up military efforts in the Persian Gulf in an …
Newsmaxadded this to NewsmaxFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIran Rep. Pete King: Trump Serious About Deterring Iran Attacksnewsmax.com - Sandy Fitzgerald Moves to send more troops into the Middle East shows President Donald Trump is serious about deterring Iran from launching attacks against U.S. …
The Hilladded this to The HillPatrick M. Shanahan Trump defense chief: US may send more troops to Middle East amid Iran tensionsthehill.com - Ellen Mitchell Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Thursday acknowledged that the growing tensions with Iran “may involve sending additional troops” to the …
The Daily Beastadded this to Latest StoriesIran Pentagon Wants to Send 10,000 Troops to Middle East Amid Rising Iran Tensions: ReportThe Daily Beast - Julia Arciga The Pentagon is set to present plans to the White House on Thursday outlining the deployment of up to 10,000 troops to the Middle East amid rising …
U.S. Marines The U.S. Stands to Lose Much More Than a War With Irantruthdig.com - Scott Ritter After much back-and-forth posturing by the Trump administration, book-ended by national security adviser John Bolton accelerating the planned …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Department of Defense Pentagon considering request to send 5,000 troops to Middle East -officialstrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a U.S. military request to send about 5,000 additional troops to the …
Kyle Corneliusadded this to 2019Iran Bomb-laden drone from Yemen rebels targets Saudi airportAssociated Press - By JON GAMBRELLDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Iranian-allied Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi airport and military base with a bomb-laden drone Tuesday, an assault acknowledged by the kingdom as Middle East
Reuters Indiaadded this to WorldU.S. Navy U.S. does not dare attack Iran - Revolutionary Guards commanderReuters India - by Babak DehghanpishehGENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and its supporters do not dare attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted on Wednesday as saying. Tensions
BE EBadded this to IranIraq War Iraq War looms over Trump battle with Iranthehill.com - Jordain Carney The Iraq War is casting a long shadow over the debate on Capitol Hill about what to do with Iran. Democrats point to the nearly nine-year war as a …
MSNBCPolitics Trump contradicts his allies’ claims on Iran, security threatsMSNBC - Steve Benen When it comes to U.S. allegations against Iran, we’ve seen a play in three acts unfold in recent weeks. Act I featured the Trump administration …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Editorial CartoonsPolitical Humor Political Cartoons: U.S.-Iran tensions grow after rocket attack in Baghdad 'Green Zone'The Mercury News - Dylan Bouscher CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device As news spreads that a rocket has been fired into Baghdad’s “Green Zone” …
U.S. Navy Lincoln Strike Group and Kearsarge ARG Exercise Together Outside Persian Gulf - USNI Newsusni.org - By: Megan Eckstein The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) conduct joint operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area …
U.S. Navy The Latest: US military confirms rocket near embassy in Iraqstltoday.com - www.stltoday.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Mideast amid heightened tensions …
Lordbregaadded this to Threat Assessment - USA Issues and ConcernsQatar Why Tiny Qatar May Be Our Greatest Hope in This Iran Crisistheamericanconservative.com - Mark Perry That is, if Saudi Arabia and Israel's friends in Washington don't have their way. America’s 18-year war on terrorism just got complicated—or, perhaps, …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesIraq Rocket fired on Iraqi capital's 'Green Zone', no casualtiesThe Mercury News - Reuters BAGHDAD — A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, …
Martha Raddatz Gen. Petraeus DESTROYS ABC Fear Mongering, Trump Not for War With Irannewsbusters.org - Nicholas Fondacaro Despite warnings from the Trump administration about an imminent attack by Iran or its proxies against American allies and forces, and the attack …
ABC NewsDavid Petraeus President Trump 'doesn't want to go to war with Iran,' says Gen. David PetraeusABC News - Quinn Scanlan Gen. David Petraeus, the retired four-star general who led troops into battle during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, said he doesn't see parallels …
BE EBadded this to IranIran What the Last War With Iran Tells Us About the Next OneThe Daily Beast - Christopher Dickey PARIS–The image of a little girl in a crude fiber board coffin has haunted me for more than 30 years. She was one of the many bodies pulled out of …
WWayne Neumannadded this to Review19Iran Top House Intel Member On Iran: Not 'Business as Usual. It Is Cause for Greater Concern'governorpalin.org - Lawrence Richard Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, said there is more to be concerned about with Iran than “business as usual.” The …
Jayadded this to This WorldIranian US photos showed cruise missiles on Iranian boatsABC News - Luis Martinez One of the key "threat streams" that Iran or Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East were planning possible attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq, …
Philadelphia Tribuneadded this to Philadelphia Tribune March 20Iran John Bolton is Donald Trump's war whispererphillytrib.com - Peter Bergen John Bolton, President Donald Trump's national security adviser, seemingly hasn't met a war he doesn't love. Bolton was a prominent proponent of the …
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesOpinion Congress Must Stop Trump From Blundering Into America’s Most Dangerous War in DecadesTIME - David FrenchFrench is a TIME columnist. A lawyer and senior fellow at the National Review Institute, he is a best-selling author whose next book will be The Great American Divorce. It’s time for the American people
BE EBadded this to IranNorth Korea Air Force Deploys New Weapon To Deal With Iran, North Koreadailywire.com - Ryan Saavedra The United States Air Force has reportedly deployed 20 new missiles to deal with the escalating threats from North Korea and Iran that can "zap" …
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesU.S. Politics Exclusive: U.S. Military Officials Say There Is No Actual Plan to Confront IranTIME - John WalcottThe Trump Administration is turning up the heat on Iran, broadcasting a new plan to send as many as 120,000 U.S. forces to the Middle East to counter purported “identified, credible threats” from Iran.
U.S. Politics British general in Iran controversy is a Romanian princewashingtonexaminer.com - Russ Read Chris Ghika, the British general who was rebuked by the Pentagon for saying there was "no increased threat" from Iran, is a descendant of Romanian …
