U.S. military on alert for potential Iranian attack in Middle East
The Pentagon is concerned that Tehran could take advantage of the presidential transition and U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan.
By LARA SELIGMAN
12/10/2020 12:08 PM EST
Updated: 12/10/2020 01:19 PM EST
The U.S. military is on heightened alert and shoring up its forces in the Middle East to respond to a potential Iranian attack, a military official told POLITICO.
Specifically, the Pentagon is closely watching “troubling indicators of potential attack preparations†from Iranian militias in Iraq, the official said.
Pro-Iranian groups have recently resumed rocket attacks there, nearly a year after Iran launched ballistic missiles at the Ayn al Asad air base in western Iraq. More than 100 U.S. service members suffered brain injuries in that attack.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/us-military-potential-iranian-attack-444313
