Israel war: Austin beefs up US presence in Middle East thanks to Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : In a statement released late Saturday night, Austin said: "Following detailed discussions with President Biden on recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East Region, today I directed a series of additional steps to further strengthen the Department of Defense posture in the region.
50% : A THAAD battery is a combat defense against ballistic missiles, which Iran possesses.
48% : On Thursday, Houthi forces in Yemen, which are backed by Iran, launched three land-attack cruise missiles and several drones that the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney, which is a part of the Ford Carrier Strike Group, was able to shoot down from the Red Sea.
37% : The moves come as Israel has vowed to launch a military attack against Iran, "the head of the snake", if Hezbollah, another Iranian proxy, enters the war with Hamas.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERNir Barkat, Israel's minister of economy, warned that they would "eliminate Hezbollah" if the Iranian-backed Lebanese group opened up a second, northern front in the war, but he added "we will actually target Iran."

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