The Pentagon sends military forces into the Persian Gulf

The United States will send an aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Persian Gulf, as well as attack aircraft in the Middle East. US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has approved the dispatch of these forces because of indications of a "credible threat from the Iranian regime's forces".

National Security Advisor John Bolton had planned Sunday that the United States would deploy the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and bombers in the Middle East to send a message to Iran. "This represents a cautious repositioning of badets in response to indications of a credible threat emanating from Iranian regime forces," Shanahan said on Twitter. "We call on the Iranian regime to stop all provocations, we will hold the Iranian regime responsible for any attack against US forces or our interests," said the official who has not provided details on the threat.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also issued a warning Sunday to the Islamic Republic. "It is absolutely true that we have witnessed an escalation of actions by Iranians and it is also true that we will hold Iranians accountable for attacks on US interests," Pompeo told reporters on board. from a flight to a meeting of the Arctic Council in Finland. If these actions are carried out, if they do it by a third party, a militia group, Hezbollah, we will ask the Iranian leaders to account for their actions. "

Under cover of anonymity, three US officials told Reuters that "the multiple and credible threats" identified by the intelligence services were aimed primarily at US forces in Iraq. They added that troops deployed in Syria also raised concerns. And according to Israeli sources, Mossad would have warned against the danger of Iranian secret attacks against US ships. One of the officials said the intelligence services were accurate enough to detail the location of possible attacks against US forces and the time frame in which they could occur. He added that the threat targeted not only Washington's forces in Iraq, but also those entering and leaving the region.