'The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces,' acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan said.
The Pentagon on Monday authorized 1,000 additional troops to be sent to the Middle East, just hours after new images emerged of the oil vessels attacked in the Gulf of Oman.
Patrick Shanahan, the acting Secretary of Defense, said the U.S. Central Command for additional forces made the request. The Joint Chiefs of Staff consulted with the White House to give its approval, per a release from Shanahan's office at Pentagon. The additional troops will be sent"to address air, naval, and ground-based threats" in the Middle East.
"The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces and their proxy groups that threaten United States personnel and interests across the region," Shanahan said."The United States does not seek conflict with Iran. The action today is being taken to ensure the safety and welfare of our military personnel working throughout the region and to protect our national interests.
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan speaks to reporters before his meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2019.After the new images show that Iran was purportedly behind the tanker attacks surfaced on Monday, an Iraqi base north of Baghdad where U.S. troops are stationed sustained a"A short time ago, three Katyusha rockets fell on Camp Taji," according to Iraq's Security Media Cell.
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