Pentagon disputes British general’s assessment on Iranian threat
By: Kyle Rempfer  
U.S. Central Command raised the threat level in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, rebuking comments from a top British general that Iranian-backed fighters do not pose an increased risk to coalition forces fighting the Islamic State.
“There’s been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria," British Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, a deputy commander with the Operation Inherent Resolve coalition, said Tuesday during a video briefing from Iraq.
Ghika added that the measures in place to protect U.S. and coalition forces were “completely satisfactorily,†and said that the coalition’s leadership does not “intend to change them."
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/05/14/pentagon-disputes-british-generals-assessment-on-iranian-threat/
