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US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks
US deploys carrier strike groups, fighter jets, and missile destroyers to pressure Iran and maintain strike options if Geneva nuclear talks fail, with over 250 cargo flights to the region.
- Ahead of Geneva talks, the US military continues a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East, sources said, to intimidate Tehran and keep strike options open.
- Repositioning of US Air Force assets based in the UK, including refueling tankers and fighter jets, is underway while dozens of cargo planes transported equipment to Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in recent weeks and over 250 US cargo flights supported the buildup.
- Carrier strike groups and escorts include the USS Abraham Lincoln in the region and USS Gerald Ford en route, with guided-missile destroyers and attack submarines carrying Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, plus 12 US F-15 attack planes at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base since January 25.
- The buildup gives US forces extensive strike options, including IRGC headquarters and other military sites, amid Gulf states urging restraint and Israel pressing for attack.
- Multiple sources noted kinetic action was considered several weeks ago during Iranian protests, while the US intelligence community warns the IRGC could fill any leadership void and Iran held military exercises less than 24 hours before the Geneva talks.
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By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Avery Schmitz and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN. The U.S. military is continuing a major deployment of air and naval assets to the Middle East ahead of planned talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday. The moves are intended both to intimidate Tehran and to provide options for striking inside the country should negotiations over its nuclear program fail, several sources famil…
US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks
The US military is continuing a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East ahead of planned talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday. The pieces are being moved into place both to intimidate Tehran and to have options to strike inside the country should negotiations over its nuclear program fail, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Ahead of the new round of negotiations, the US continues to strengthen its presence in the Middle East, while Iran maintains its stance on the scope of the talks.
US military continue to significantly strengthen their air and ship resources in the Middle East prior to negotiations with Iran in Geneva on this Wednesday (16). The measures aimed both to intimidate Tehran as regards ensuring domestic attack options, where negotiations on its nuclear programme failed, according to various sources familiar with the issue, in statements to the NCN. According to sources familiar with movements, US Air Force resou…
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