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Reinforcing this commitment, Secretary Austin has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to accelerate its transit to the Central Command area of responsibility, adding to the capabilities already provided by the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group,
We are following what is going on specifically with Iran, with all our capabilities. We are also not following alone. We are following with the United States and other partners,
said spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari We take seriously the statements and remarks by our enemies. And therefore, we are at peak preparedness for attack and defense,
he said in broadcast comments The Israeli regime has violated our national security and sovereignty through its recent act of terrorism,
They continue to sponsor and support the security of the Zionist entity at the expense of the security of the region, ... without regard to the sovereignty of Iraq or the countries that reject its criminal policies."
The Iraqi Resistance Coordination is not bound by any restrictions,
For Iran, deciding the timing and scale of retaliation is a very difficult choice,
Niu Xinchun, executive director of the China-Arab Research Institute of Ningxia University, told the Global Times on Monday The US is sending a clear message of unwavering support for Israel, while also serving as a deterrent to Iran. This means that any attack on Israel resulting in significant consequences will prompt the US to respond with political and economic measures against Iran,
On the one hand, Iran wants its retaliation to be significant enough to deter Israel. On the other hand, Iran is very concerned about escalating the conflict into a full-scale one with Israel and the US,
Niu said, noting that this is a highly difficult and highly risky balance for Iran The fighting must end now, and all hostages still detained by Hamas must be released. The people of Gaza need urgent and unfettered delivery and distribution of aid,
Secretary Austin reiterated the United States’ commitment to take every possible step to defend Israel and noted the strengthening of US military force posture and capabilities throughout the Middle East in light of escalating regional tensions,
We are deeply concerned by the heightened tensions in the region, and united in our commitment to de-escalation and regional stability,
reads the statement, which was signed by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron The IDF and the defense establishment monitor our enemies and the developments in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Iran and Hezbollah, and constantly assess the situation,
If it becomes necessary to change the instructions, we will update in an orderly message on the official channels,
We call on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions and jeopardise the opportunity to agree [on] a ceasefire and the release of hostages,
Fear of Iran’s response has engulfed the entire occupied territories,
Whoever harms us in a way that has not been done in the past, is likely to be hit in a way that hasn’t been done in the past."
In a statement, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Iran and its Lebanon-based proxy Hezbollah The act that the Zionists carried out in Tehran was a strategic mistake because it will cost them gravely,
We are prepared both defensively and offensively,