Persian Gulf Buildup By US, Israel Worries Region: ‘A Perfect Storm?’
Concerns of an imminent confrontation that could take place in the Mideast before Trump exits the White House next January 20 are increasing.
By Riad Kahwaji on December 31, 2020 at 1:31 PM
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DUBAI: Some Middle East officials worry a “perfect storm†may be brewing in the Middle East as the final hours of Donald Trump’s time in office tick down. The United States and Israel have deployed new military assets in the Persian Gulf region, as Iran sends more ballistic missiles and drones to its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, increasing concerns of an imminent confrontation.
“It is like conditions are being set for the perfect storm,†said one official in the Persian Gulf region, who asked not to be identified.
The U.S. Navy announced Dec. 21 that the Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Georgia, accompanied by two other warships, entered the Arabian Gulf waters, joining the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group that was deployed to the region late last month.
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