The US is deploying an additional Patriot missile battery to the Middle East amid Iranian threats against US forces and interests, the Pentagon announced. barbarastarrcnn has more on the Pentagon briefing.
Washington The US has announced it will deploy additional Patriot missiles to the Middle East after US officials said intelligence indicates Iran and its proxies could be planning to threaten US forces and interests in the Middle East.
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan approved the deployment. "The Acting Secretary of Defense has approved the movement of USS Arlington and a Patriot Battery to US Central Command as part of the command's original request for forces earlier this week," a Pentagon statement said.CNN has reported that intelligence has shown that Iran is likely moving short-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles aboard boats in the Persian Gulf.
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