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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
US response has ‘put on hold’ the threat from Iran: Pentagon chief
Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan says that the United States has “put on hold” the Iranian threat to its interests, following a spike in tensions that has seen the US dispatch bomber aircraft to the region.
“I think our steps were very prudent and we’ve put on hold the potential for attacks on Americans,” the acting defense secretary says, as he prepares to brief lawmakers on the Gulf tensions.
“I’d say we’re in a period where the threat remains high and our job is to make sure that there is no miscalculation by the Iranians,” Shanahan adds.
— AFP
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