U.S. military on high alert as tensions surge

The United States military has raised its alert level across the Middle East.

This follows rising threats from Iran after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

U.S. defense officials confirm that American forces remain on defensive posture only, with no offensive actions authorized against Iran.

However, major military assets have been moved closer to the region in case of escalation.

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is now stationed in the Arabian Sea.

B-2 stealth bombers have been deployed to Diego Garcia, a critical U.S. base in the Indian Ocean.

A large number of aerial refueling aircraft were relocated to Europe for rapid support missions.

These deployments are intended to deter Iran and protect U.S. troops in the region.

Pentagon officials say Iran has threatened U.S. bases in Iraq, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain.

Tehran has warned that these bases will be targeted if they support Israeli military operations.

The U.S. has responded by evacuating nonessential embassy personnel from Baghdad.

Military dependents in Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain have been given voluntary departure options.

The Department of Defense has issued urgent alerts to all U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.

Military command centers are conducting daily readiness assessments in case of an Iranian retaliatory strike.

President Donald Trump has stated that Iran must not threaten American personnel or U.S. infrastructure.

He confirmed that the U.S. is not actively involved in Israel’s military campaign.

However, he said the U.S. would act “immediately and decisively” if Iran targets U.S. troops or allies.

Trump previously warned Tehran to avoid escalation or face “massive consequences.”

The situation follows Israel’s massive air campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear enrichment site in Natanz, and other key facilities.

Iran responded with missile and drone strikes on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, killing civilians.

The Iranian military has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil passes.

Iran’s mission to the United Nations said the U.S. should “pursue diplomacy, not militarism.”

Iran maintains it is not developing nuclear weapons and claims its program is for peaceful purposes.

U.S. and Iranian officials were scheduled to hold a sixth round of direct talks in Oman on Sunday.

But sources say the meeting may now be postponed due to increased military activity.

Trump has grown skeptical about the talks, citing Iran’s rapid uranium enrichment.

He said Iran appears to be “delaying” and “testing U.S. resolve.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a deal is possible if the U.S. respects Iran’s “peaceful nuclear rights.”

He warned that any military resolution would backfire and “ignite a regional war.”

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported this week that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile now exceeds 900 pounds.

This level is just short of weapons-grade material, raising global concern.

European leaders, including France’s President Emmanuel Macron, have urged restraint and immediate ceasefire.

Macron said any strike to remove Iran’s government could lead to “total chaos” in the region.

The IAEA Board of Governors is currently in Vienna reviewing possible sanctions or resolutions against Iran.

If the board votes for punitive action, Iran has vowed to respond “strongly and without hesitation.”

For now, the Middle East teeters on the edge of a wider war, with diplomacy and deterrence hanging in the balance.

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