U.S. moves forces in the Middle East to prepare for 'imminent' Iranian strike ... trends now
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The U.S. has moved more forces in the Middle East to prepare for what officials believe could be an 'imminent' strike by Iran on Israel.
The Pentagon is beefing up its presence in the region and the USS Dwight Eisenhower has been sent into the Red Sea in a warning to Tehran and to protect American personnel should the violence spill over, multiple reports suggest.
U.S. officials fear that hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles could be used in a retaliation for an April 1 strike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria.
The USS Dwight Eisenhower could would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran.
The Pentagon is beefing up its presence in the Middle East and the USS Dwight Eisenhower has been sent into the Red Sea in a warning to Tehran and to protect American personnel should the violence spill over
The White House on Friday wouldn't go as far as to say that an attack was 'imminent,' instead calling the threat 'viable.'
'We still deem the potential threat by Iran here to be real, to be viable, certainly credible and we're watching it as closely as we can,' White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Friday on a Zoom call.
Kirby added that the U.S. was in 'constant communication with our Israeli counterparts about making sure that they can defend themselves
