Iran backed down in Gulf due to US ‘deterrence’, says American general – Associated Press

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Iran backed down in Gulf due to US ‘deterrence’, says American general –

Head of central command says he remains concerned about ‘very real’ threat and Tehran’s potential for aggression

Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against US forces in the Gulf region, but it is too early to conclude the threat is gone, the top commander of American forces in the Mideast said on Thursday.

In an interview with three reporters accompanying him to the Gulf, General Frank McKenzie, the head of US central command, said he remained concerned by Iran’s potential for aggression, and he would not rule out requesting additional US forces to bolster defences against Iranian missiles or other weapons.

Continue reading… – June 7, 2019 at 01:45AM

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