The United States is increasing its military presence in the Middle East, deploying troops and weapons there and preparing for a possible expansion of its operation against Iran, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing its sources.
Over the past week, special forces have reportedly been redeployed from bases in the United States to the Middle East. In addition, more than 150 doctors arrived at the Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany, which is the main center for American soldiers wounded in combat in the Middle East.
Fighter squadrons have been deployed at air bases in the region, and bombers at US and UK bases have been put on high alert, the newspaper's source said. All this proves that US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of intensifying military operations against Iran, the newspaper emphasizes.
As The Wall Street Journal notes, a full-scale war with the Islamic Republic threatens the United States with further depletion of its ammunition reserves and further instability in the global oil market.
