'I think our steps were very prudent and we’ve put on hold the potential for attacks on Americans.' Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan as he briefs US lawmakers on escalating tensions with Iran
US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrives to hold a classified briefing on Iran, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs US Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, US May 21, 2019.
"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 added. "I really want to underscore the credibility of the intelligence," Shanahan said, adding that he would be giving lawmakers a more detailed briefing about it.
"They thought they could undermine Iran, but in these difficult days of [US] sanctions, the country’s economy is still booming," he said. "Every day, a new economic project is inaugurated.”
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Trump warns Iran not to threaten the US: 'That will be the official end of Iran'Trump's threat, posted on Twitter, comes amid rising international tensions in the Middle East as the U.S. has dispatched a carrier strike group and bomber task force to the region in recent weeks.
Baca lebih lajut »
Trump warns Iran not to threaten US: 'That will be the official end of Iran'President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran Sunday tweeting that military engagement with the United States would mean the 'official end of Iran.'
Baca lebih lajut »
Shanahan's Mattis testThe Trump administration’s saber-rattling at Iran has skeptics of military action concerned about the inexperience of acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan
Baca lebih lajut »
U.S. believes Iran encouraged tanker attacks: U.S. sourcesU.S. officials believe Iran encouraged Houthi militants or Iraq-based Shi'i...
Baca lebih lajut »
U.S. lawmakers lament: 'All of us are in the dark over here' on IranMembers of the U.S. Congress complained on Tuesday that President Donald Trump&...
Baca lebih lajut »
Trump: 'If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran'Sunday's tweet was the latest threat against the country's leadership.
Baca lebih lajut »
'Poison pills': Pentagon tells EU not to block U.S. companies from defense pactA new European Union military pact risks shutting American companies out of defe...
Baca lebih lajut »
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: PentagonThe Department of Homeland Security requests that U.S. troops build 'temporary facilities' at 6 locations to house up to 7,500 detained migrant adults, according to the Department of Defense, further expanding the military's role on the southern border.
Baca lebih lajut »
US narrative on Iran questioned as allies call for 'restraint'The US narrative of a deepening threat from Iran was questioned and contradicted as senior Iranian officials warned the US against conflict and Russia's foreign minister spoke of a 'downward spiral.'
Baca lebih lajut »
China's top diplomat calls for U.S. restraint on trade, IranChina's senior diplomat Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo th...
Baca lebih lajut »