American official to i24NEWS: 'We are accelerating preparations for the possibility of escalation with Iran'
An American official tells i24NEWS that Washington is accelerating preparations and completing action plans ahead of the possibility that President Trump will order the resumption of significant military operations in Iran. The immediate response force of the Army at Fort Bragg is ready to deploy within 18 hours, and the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is en route to the Middle East with a reinforcement of approximately 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines.
An American official tells i24NEWS that Washington is accelerating preparations and completing action plans ahead of the possibility that President Trump will order the resumption of significant military operations in the Iranian arena. According to the official, the immediate response force of the Army at Fort Bragg, consisting of about 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, is ready to deploy to any theater within 18 hours. Some of the division's forces have already been in the Middle East since spring. Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and the amphibious landing group Makin Island, carrying the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are moving to the area and are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. In total, this involves a reinforcement of approximately 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines, intended to expand the options available to the president. The article notes that last night it was reported in the main newscast that Israel assesses that internal pressure in Tehran will lead Iran to launch a preemptive attack on Israel before the elections, against the backdrop of the severe economic crisis in Iran caused by the American blockade.