国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Trump says to send 1,500 more U.S. troops to Middle East amid tension with Iran

Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-25 02:06:35|Editor: Yamei
Video PlayerClose

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East amid escalating tension with Iran.

Trump told reporters at the White House that the extra deployment, which is "relatively small number of troops," is mainly a protective measure.

"We'll see what happens," he added.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said later in the day that the Pentagon has informed Congress about the new move.

Shanahan said in a tweet that he has approved the combatant commander's request to deploy approximately 1,500 additional troops and defensive capabilities to the Middle East to increase U.S. force protection posture.

"This is a prudent response to credible threats from Iran," he added in the tweet.

Trump's decision came one day after he downplayed the likelihood of sending more American troops to the Middle East.

"I don't think we're going to need them. I really don't," Trump told reporters at the White House.

"I would certainly send troops if we need them," he added.

Trump also revealed on Thursday that a high-level meeting centering on Iran would be conducted at the White House later in the day.

Washington and Tehran have been locked in a war of words over the past two weeks amid escalating tension that had been stoked up following America's military buildup in the Middle East.

Iran has vowed to withstand the U.S. "bullying policies."

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011103261380871711
主站蜘蛛池模板: 中方县| 屏边| 乐东| 柘荣县| 布拖县| 申扎县| 绥化市| 宜丰县| 奎屯市| 台东县| 巩留县| 介休市| 天门市| 白山市| 呈贡县| 闸北区| 吴桥县| 信丰县| 西丰县| 淮南市| 库尔勒市| 宁武县| 雅安市| 买车| 仁怀市| 宜丰县| 祁东县| 响水县| 凤凰县| 北川| 德昌县| 诸暨市| 弋阳县| 竹山县| 灵寿县| 应城市| 嘉峪关市| 武乡县| 阿克苏市| 和田市| 政和县|