[af_vet_rr]

Someone please drive their boot up his ass, ram his weapon down his throat, and tell him to shut up!

If somebody is publicly and officially making statements like that, then they have a reason to be doing so. If they didn't have permission, their careers would be over and they'd be in hot water.

Somebody is sending a signal to Iran or to allies in the region.

[SgtHooper]

“Somebody is sending a signal to Iran or to allies in the region”

Maybe so, but non-public leaks are just as effective.