"Thousands of miles away the United States is gathering a massive amount of war-fighting machinery. U.S. officials have said that the Trump administration soon will be ready to use this firepower for an extended conflict against Iran, despite risks of entanglement in yet another Middle Eastern war. The U.S. could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, although officials caution the president has not made a final decision."
"Trump is the 'main threat to peace in the Middle East at the moment by assembling this huge 'armada'to threaten Iran,' said Rosemary Kelanic, director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities, a think tank that advocates a restrained role for the U.S. military in the world. To supporters of the president's foreign policy, the threats of war only show how far the Trump administration is willing to go to ensure peace."
President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of a Board of Peace in Washington, declaring that 'there was nothing more important than peace.' Simultaneously, U.S. forces were gathering substantial war-fighting machinery thousands of miles away, with officials saying the administration could be ready to use that firepower for an extended conflict against Iran. U.S. planners warned a strike could occur imminently though a final presidential decision had not been made. Critics called the military buildup a major threat to Middle East peace, while supporters argued credible deterrence and the capacity to act could strengthen diplomatic efforts.
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