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If America or Israel bomb Iran under the nuclear pretext, Iran will be compelled to move toward producing an atomic bomb.
But Iran appears to be stepping up to the military challenge, with Khamenei adviser Ali Larijani telling local media
There will be bombs like they've never seen before."
He told NBC on Sunday
The Nimitz Strike Group has begun its deployment to the Western Pacific to preserve our warfighting advantage in the Indo-Pacific,
Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said on Tuesday
Following completion of a scheduled exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will arrive in [the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility] to continue promoting regional stability, deter aggression, and protect the free flow of commerce in the region."
Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement on Tuesday_(cropped).jpg)
Diplomatic engagement worked in the past and can still work. BUT, it should be clear to all that there is—by definition—no such thing as a 'military option' let alone a 'military solution.' Catastrophic failures in our region which have cost prior U.S. administrations MORE THAN 7 TRILLION DOLLARS are ample evidence."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on TuesdayTo complement the CENTCOM maritime posture, the secretary also ordered the deployment of additional squadrons and other air assets that will further reinforce our defensive air-support capabilities,
Parnell said, referring to the US military command responsible for the region
The Americans have around ten military bases in the region—at least near Iran—and 50,000 troops. It's like they're sitting in a glass house. And when you're in a glass house, you don't throw stones at others."
Head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Unit Amir Ali HajizadehUnless realistic bargaining positions are adopted by both sides and a discarding of maximalist approaches, this escalatory rhetoric may trap them both in a war that neither side wants."
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If the Americans attack the sanctity of Iran, the entire region will blow up like a spark in an ammunition dump,
Qalibaf said in a speech in Tehran
Each American soldier will be an individual target,
he saidStop shooting at U.S. ships, and we will stop shooting at you. Otherwise, we have only just begun, and the real pain is yet to come, for both the Houthis and their sponsors in Iran,
Trump posted
One of them could be a warning to cease supporting the Houthis in Yemen. Another message the Trump administration might be sending to Iran is that it wants a new nuclear deal (to replace the ‘bad’ deal Trump withdrew the US from in his first term) and if Iran doesn’t start to negotiate with the US the consequences could be the destruction of Iran’s nuclear weapons program,
Leighton saidSix is a serious number. For Houthi deeply buried targets, two or maybe three, but six B-2s is a major effort,
Layton saidI assume there are one or two at home for training and another few standing nuclear alert. Rest in maintenance,
said Layton, a former Royal Australian Air Force pilot and now visiting fellow at the Griffith Asia InstituteThe deployment of these B-2s is clearly designed to send a message – perhaps several messages – to Iran,
said the former US Air Force colonelSuch targets would potentially include Iranian nuclear and weapons storage facilities,
the former US Air Force officer saidIt’s unlikely the deployment of six B-2s to Diego Garcia is meant to deter actions by other powers, such as China or Russia, but they are surely taking note of this deployment as well. Of course, we can’t forget that Iran is an ally of those two countries,
he saidThey are in a glass house and should not throw stones."
Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Commander Amirali Hajizadeh threatened U.S. forces in the Middle East, noting American bases in the Middle East and adding
The United States and its partners remain committed to regional security in the CENTCOM (area of responsibility) and are prepared to respond to any state or non-state actor seeking to broaden or escalate conflict in the region,
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in the statement
Secretary Hegseth continues to make clear that, should Iran or its proxies threaten American personnel and interests in the region, the United States will take decisive action to defend our people,
he added