American warplanes have been seen flying acrossEuropeand towards theMiddle Eastamid reports theUScould be ready to strikeIranby Saturday.Donald Trumpsaid he willdecide whether to launch action against Iran in the next 10 daysas he puts pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal over its nuclear programme.
"We may have to take it a step further, or we may not,” the US President said on Thursday. “Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days." It is thought Mr Trump is yet to have made a final decision on whether to launch an attack, but the US has been steadily ramping up its military presence in the region.
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On Thursday, at least six US warplanes were tracked flying across Europe in the direction of the Middle East.
This included a KC-135 air-to-air refuelling tanker, two E-3 surveillance jets, two C-17 transport planes and two H C-130J personnel recovery planes.
Mr Trump has already sent a “great armada” to the region, spearheaded by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
The USS Gerald R Ford — the world’s biggest warship — is on its way too, bringing the US Navy’s presence in the region to 14 ships.
It’s thought around 50 additional US fighter jets have also arrived in the Middle East, as well as additional tankers and cargo planes.
The build-up gives Mr Trump a range of options to launch major action against Iran, if he decides to give the order.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
