Carrier Strike Group Deployment a Response to ‘Credible Threat’ by Iran, Pentagon Chief Says

Petr Svab
Updated:
The Trump administration’s deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and bombers to the Middle East is a response to a “credible threat” by Iran, said acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
He wrote on Twitter on May 6 that he approved the deployment on May 5, calling it “a prudent repositioning of assets in response to indications of a credible threat by Iranian regime forces.”
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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