Iran Views New US Attack as 'Realistic Possibility'
About 3,000 U.S. personnel are reportedly in Israel as Washington adds forces to deter a wider confrontation with Iran.
- On Wednesday, approximately 3,000 United States military personnel are deployed in Israel as the Pentagon positions additional forces across the Middle East in preparation for potential regional escalation with Iran.
- Tensions escalated after shipping officials reported two Singapore-registered cargo vessels hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore called such attacks "unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law."
- The USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group recently departed San Diego carrying the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a force of about 2,200 personnel. Yossi Kuperwasser, director of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and former head of the IDF's Analysis and Production Division, noted Israel offers secure positioning for rotating forces.
- President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a potential large-scale military campaign against Iran last week. An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson claimed U.S. attacks remain a "realistic possibility" before midterm elections next month.
- Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie recommended Israeli bases become a regional CENTCOM hub for prepositioning and operations. Kuperwasser added Americans are "looking at all possibilities" regarding escalation, shifting basing away from the Gulf to maintain strategic flexibility.
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There are reportedly approximately 3,000 U.S. military personnel deployed in Israel while the Pentagon positions additional forces in the Middle East in preparation for further regional escalation with Iran. A report published by Walla in recent days indicated that the U.S. military is preparing to move additional forces to Israel, adding that the current deployment includes air defence teams, pilots and support technicians, logistics teams, hea…
Tehran, Oct 14 (Latin Press) Iran's Revolutionary Guard spokesman, Hossein Mohebi, said today that a new U.S. attack on his country would be illogical, although he acknowledged that this possibility is still in place. The post Iran warns of a new U.S. offensive first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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