#iran-military-intervention

#iran-military-intervention

Washington's military objectives have shifted significantly, moving from a focus on regime change to merely claiming success in its operations against Iran.

We could provide mine-clearance vessels we are good at that, Merz said, adding that a sound legal basis would be needed for such an intervention.

The Treasury Department posted the license on its website late Friday, allowing countries to purchase Russian oil loaded on vessels from Friday through May 16.

The United States is sending more than 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East before the end of April as Washington tries to increase pressure on Iran, US officials have told The Washington Post.

Growing tensions between the United States and Iran have left the two countries one spark away from a fire. An unprecedented accumulation of US military forces in the Middle East, coupled with Washington's reliance on gunboat diplomacy, has distinctly increased the risk of warone that engulfs Iran and the region, with far-reaching regional and global costs. In the aftermath of the recent crackdown on protests in Iran, US President Donald Trump announced that it was time to remove Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.