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U.S. Military Deployments Around Iran
The Iran Primer ^ | 7/21/23 | The Iran Primer

Posted on 10/16/2023 4:18:35 PM PDT by hardspunned

In late 2020, the Pentagon ramped up aerial and naval deployments around Iran amid military tensions in the Persian Gulf. The new deployments began in late November 2020 and continued through 2022. They included several flights of B-52 or B-1 bombers, a nuclear-powered submarine and a carrier strike group led by the USS Nimitz. President Donald Trump also threatened Iran after the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was hit by rockets allegedly fired by an Iraqi militia backed by Iran on Dec. 20, 2020. “We hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq,” Trump tweeted on Dec. 23, 2020. “If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over.”

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The Iranians have been made aware of what to expect if it all hits the fan. It’s a pretty long article but does get around to relatively current deployments. I also heard a guest on Napolitano today claim the 101st assets deployed near Ukraine were redeployed to Jordan over the weekend.
1 posted on 10/16/2023 4:18:35 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

“We can handle Ukraine and Hamas at the same time. And Iran and Syria and Russia. And the NORKS. Maybe China, too. No Problemo.”

Now if only our ammunition factories would stop blowing up.


2 posted on 10/16/2023 4:26:54 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: hardspunned

“’U.S. Central Command is committed to defending... the rules-based international order, and deter Iranian destabilizing activities in the region.’”

Full throttle, guys.


3 posted on 10/16/2023 4:28:40 PM PDT by Marchmain (boo!)
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To: hardspunned

That was the whole point of being in Afghanistan.


4 posted on 10/16/2023 4:29:07 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: hardspunned

Do you think Congress will be bothered to actually declare war? Or do you think we’ll just go ahead and attack Iran and call it good?


5 posted on 10/16/2023 4:32:28 PM PDT by ARW
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Will Biden order them to surrender like Obama did in 2016?


6 posted on 10/16/2023 4:34:51 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Who knows? With the maniacs in Tehran and DC, anything could happen.


7 posted on 10/16/2023 4:37:48 PM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Chomo Joe’s has taken bribes from all those nations. He won’t authorize a thing against them that benefits those countries.


8 posted on 10/16/2023 4:57:18 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: rfp1234
I still remember this graphic:


9 posted on 10/16/2023 4:58:13 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: hardspunned

Thanks for the link.


10 posted on 10/16/2023 5:12:13 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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A shame we don’t have Bagram Air Base to launch from, demo-commies.


11 posted on 10/16/2023 5:37:04 PM PDT by curious7
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To: hardspunned

Iran knows they’re very existence is hanging by a thread compared to ours. That being said, bring back Trump less wars.


12 posted on 10/16/2023 5:48:54 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: cabojoe

In the last four days Blinken has visited every one of these Gulf States. I figure the Vinson is heading for the Gulf. It has the feel of a Bushite neocon misadventure.


13 posted on 10/16/2023 7:13:43 PM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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The Ford, the Eisenhower, and now the Vinson groups?


14 posted on 10/16/2023 8:25:21 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: cabojoe

https://news.usni.org/2023/10/16/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-16-2023


15 posted on 10/17/2023 3:35:03 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: hardspunned

Thanks hardspunned .


16 posted on 10/17/2023 3:53:58 AM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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