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America's move to deter Iran ahead of Israel's Gaza offensive

2023-10-25 19:00:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
America's move to deter Iran ahead of Israel's Gaza offensive
America's move to deter Iran ahead of Israel's Gaza offensive

The United States is using Israel's delay in launching a ground offensive in Gaza to boost defense systems in the region amid growing fears that Iran and its proxies will escalate attacks on American forces and allied interests once begin the invasion.

The move to bolster security in the region and build a sufficient defensive capability to deter Iran comes after multiple attacks on US troops since Oct. 18 that have wounded 24 US personnel, officials said. Washington is asking for more time as Israel prepares for its military assault on Gaza.

While US officials say the planned invasion of Israel has been stymied in part by disagreements within its security apparatus, Washington has also raised questions about Israel's strategy that have helped the Israeli military refine its plans.

On Tuesday evening, when asked if the US was asking Israel to delay the ground invasion, President Joe Biden said that "the Israelis are making their own decisions."

But military officials and strategists in Washington have welcomed the pause, saying it has given the US time to send air defenses, additional personnel and ships to the region to protect its people and deter Tehran as tensions escalate. throughout the region.

Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes targeting Hamas leadership and weapons and command centers, according to the Israeli military.

The US credits its move to deploy more military assets in the region in the past two weeks — including the arrival of two new naval strike groups in the Mediterranean — as helping keep Iran from colliding. But officials say Tehran's proxies still pose a significant threat to US assets and personnel.

A senior US official said: “What we are seeing is disturbing. We have indications that there are groups in the region that want to escalate and that is why we have strengthened our military presence and we have communicated that we have strengthened our military presence."

Some officials said the US is particularly concerned about Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. Israeli forces and the militant group - which fought for 34 days in 2006 - have exchanged cross-border rockets in the past two weeks, although both sides appear to be seeking to avoid a full-scale conflict.

On Tuesday, a news agency affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Hezbollah's involvement in a war with Israel was now "possible."

While the Biden administration appreciates that Tehran does not want to directly confront the US or Israel, it expects it to continue to mobilize regional proxies to strike instead. Officials have said that in addition to supporting and encouraging attacks on US forces and bases, Iran is in some cases actively facilitating attacks.

Iran-linked groups have targeted US forces or bases in the region at least 12 times since Oct. 18, according to a US official.


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