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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) May 13, 2019
President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran would "suffer greatly" were it to "do anything," amid US intelligence indications that Tehran was planning to attack US interests in the region. "I'm hearing little stories about Iran," Trump told reporters as he hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House. "If they do anything, it would be a very bad mistake," Trump warned. "If they do anything they will suffer greatly." The US has ramped up pressure on Iran in recent days, accusing Tehran of planning "imminent" attacks and bolstering the American military presence in the Gulf. The spike in tensions comes a week after Iran announced it was suspending some of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, one year after Trump withdrew from the accord and slapped tough sanctions on the Islamic republic. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo scrapped an expected Moscow trip on Monday, heading instead to Brussels to discuss the crisis with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany. Trump last week declared himself open to talks with the Iranian leadership, a position reiterated on Monday by Brian Hook, the US special envoy for Iran. "We believe that Iran should try talks instead of threats. They have chosen poorly by focusing on threats," Hook told reporters.
US sends naval strike group as tensions rise with Iran Washington (AFP) May 11, 2019 The United States is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to bolster an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers already sent to the Gulf, ratcheting up pressure Saturday on archfoe Iran. In response to alleged threats from Iran, the USS Arlington, which transports marines, amphibious vehicles, conventional landing craft and rotary aircraft, and the Patriot air defence system will join the Abraham Lincoln carrier group, the Pentagon announced Friday. The carrier and a B-52 ... read more
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