Solange Reyner | Wednesday, 04 December 2019 05:41 PM
Trump administration officials are considering the deployment of 14,000 additional troops and other military hardware to the Middle East to counter a potential threat from Iran, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The discussions come as fresh intel has emerged over the past month that Tehran is moving troops and weapons into potential positions that are of concern to the United States.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf have risen since Iran attacked oil tankers this summer and shot down a U.S. drone in Saudi Arabia. Tehran has denied being behind the attacks.
A senior Pentagon official said Wednesday there were indications Iran could potentially carry out aggressive actions in the future.
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