Pictures showing Iranian paramilitaries loading attack boats with missiles are reportedly behind the US's sharp escalation of tensions with Tehran
Tom Porter
Three US officials told The New York Times that intelligence photographs showing missiles being loaded onto boats by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps were behind escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
Other intelligence also hinted at plots by Iranian-backed militias to attack US troops and diplomats in Iraq, The Times said.
The intelligence is reportedly behind US decisions to enhance its military presence in the region and prompted the order to evacuate the US Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday.
There is disagreement about the intelligence, however, with US, European, and Iraqi officials saying Iran may be acting defensively in reaction to a series of provocations by the US.
https://www.businessinsider.com/intel-showing-missiles-moved-to-boats-behind-iran-us-tensions-nyt-2019-5
