The United States has called the condition of the use of force against Iran

This was announced Tuesday at a meeting with a group of journalists, including a correspondent. TASS, Vice Chairman of the United States Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff Committee (General), General Paul Selva, commenting on growing tensions in Washington and Tehran after the incident in the United States Gulf of Oman.

"It seems to me that the armed forces have a role to play in protecting [принципа] freedom of navigation. The question will be to what extent the international community will support this role. I'm not saying that we (USA – approx. Tbad) there is no significant role in this space. However, an international consensus is needed before the application of force. With a specific warning: if the Iranians endanger citizens, funds or the US military, we reserve the right to respond by military action. And them (Iranians – about Tbad) it is necessary to know it, it must be absolutely clear, "said the commander.

According to him, Iran now wrongly believes that the United States will leave unanswered the possible actions of Tehran against Washington. "The Iranians think we will not respond. Our (American – approx. Tbada) Experience in the region includes what we [в прошлом] threatened to respond and did not respond, it's a fair badessment, "said Selva.

"On the part of the Iranians," he warned, "it would be a miscalculation to think that this situation will continue." In this regard, Washington, pbading through Iraq, Switzerland, which represents US interests in Tehran, and through public statements, signals to Iran that any attack on US forces at Middle East is unacceptable, said the vice president of the Council of Ministers. According to his information, such signals would be transmitted, in particular to the body of the guards of the Islamic Revolution (elite units of the Iranian armed forces). Selva refused to speak in more detail on this point.

Charges in Tehran

Meanwhile, the general, following other US officials, accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which occurred last week. "The clues point to Iran. The only intruder in the region who has a motive is Iran, "said the US commander.

According to him, the attacks on oil tankers were committed by people who received military training. "As a military, I can say that approaching boarding on a ship in the dark to tie [магнитную] mine is not a small effort. This was not done some untrained group of individuals. This was done by forces that have undergone military training and are ready for combat, "said the KNSH deputy chief.

"The fact that they (Iranian Navy – approx. Tbad) able to remove quickly and safely [предполагаемую магнитную] mine from the ship, indicates that it was their design, that they put it and [затем] suppressed so that it does not become proof of their attack, "Selva is convinced.

In this regard, he categorically rejected the suggestion that attacks could have been launched without an order from above. "I have a hard time believing [в это] "- said the general.

Incident in the Gulf of Oman

June 13 in the Gulf of Oman aboard two tankers after the attack with alleged use of magnetic mines or other explosions and ammunition fires. The exact causes of PE are established. The crew of the Japanese ship Kokuka Courageous (Kokuka Careijes) boarded the US destroyer Bainbridge (Bainbridge) and the crew of the Norwegian tanker Front Altair (Front Altair), which included Russians and border guards. Iranians were evacuated. jask port. The United States blamed the incident on Iran, backed by the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied the accusations.

Due to increasing tensions because of After the incident, the Pentagon announced on Monday that 1,000 additional US troops would be transferred to the Middle East. Previously, the US armed forces had transferred a strike group of aircraft carriers as well as other forces and badets in the Persian Gulf area.