The White House on Tuesday night said that US forces in the Middle East remain only in a defense position despite the escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel and the call of US President Donald Trump to evacuate Tehran. It has provoked speculation that the United States is about to join Israeli attacks on Iran. According to AFP, TASR writes about it.
White House spokesman Alex Pfeiffer on social network x refused claims that the US is attacking Iran. “That’s not true. American forces keep their defensive position and that has not changed,” wrote. Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth also said in a similar vein on Fox News.
Pentagon chief had previously confirmed that he ordered to deploy additional military capacities to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier is headed by the USS Nimitz. Reuters also informed about the movement of US aircraft intended to replenish fuel in the air.
For tensions in the Middle East, Trump will return to Washington from the G7 summit in Kananda prematurely. According to the New York Times daily faces the choice whether to directly enter the conflict or continue to keep the party. The newspaper recalls that US means are needed to destroy the Iranian underground fortified facility for enriching uranium in Fordó. The complex can destroy only special bombs developed to destroy underground bunkers that can bring US strategic bombers to the site.
