
The Pentagon has announced that the US has strengthened its "defensive" air support capabilities and placed other forces on heightened alert status in the Middle East.
The latest Israeli attacks and the threat of an escalation that could ignite the entire region seem to have alarmed the US, which has taken immediate measures to prevent Iran from gaining ground.
"[Mr. Austin] increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, increasing our readiness to respond to various contingencies.
"Secretary Austin made clear that if Iran, its partners or proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take any action necessary to protect our people ," the spokesman said in a statement. of the Pentagon, Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder.
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