The New York Times: The US evacuates troops from military bases in the region and deploys air defense batteries
The New York Times reported Friday that Pentagon officials are working to move more air defense batteries to the region to protect US bases, in anticipation of a strike on Iran.
The New York Times quoted US officials as saying that US forces in the region could be in much greater danger if the US is the one who starts this round of strikes against Iran.
Hundreds of soldiers have been transferred from the al Udeid base in Qatar, and there have also been evacuations at the group of US bases in Bahrain.
The US aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, the world’s largest, was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, amid the intensification of military deployment ordered by US President Donald Trump, which warns of a possible strike on Iran.
Trump announced on Friday that he was considering a limited strike on Iran if talks between Washington and Tehran didn’t result in an agreement on its nuclear program.
Responding to a reporter’s question about whether he was seriously considering the option of military action in the event of a stalled negotiation, Trump added: “The most I can say is that I am considering this”.
