US military pushes more weaponry into the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran
Story by Gordon Lubold
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending a slew of additional weaponry to the Middle East, including more warships, air defenses and submarines, in preparation for a possible military strike on Iran if President Donald Trump makes that decision, according to U.S. officials and information from public tracking.
The build-up of military hardware comes as the U.S. and Iran are still pursuing diplomatic talks which could help avert a conflict. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted "good progress" after indirect talks with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner in Geneva on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that "there was some progress made" in the talks but "there are still a lot of details to discuss."
The prospect of a breakthrough looked remote with both sides far apart on fundamental issues. The Trump administration has insisted that Iran agree to restrictions on its missile program, as well as its nuclear work, which Tehran so far has rejected as out of the question.
Trump’s top national security advisers huddled in the Situation Room on Wednesday to discuss Iran, according to a senior administration official. No final decisions have been made on potential military action, the official said, as the U.S. awaits a written response from Iran that could address some of the outstanding areas of disagreement between the two countries.
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