US Central Command Warns Israeli Military of Potential Iran War Resumption
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
The U.S. Central Command has alerted the Israeli military to prepare for a potential resumption of war with Iran soon, according to Israeli broadcaster Kan 11. This warning comes despite President Trump's recent statements that no such war is needed. The U.S. is reinforcing its military presence in the region with aircraft carriers and thousands of troops. Trump also claimed the U.S. controls Iranian funds and the Strait of Hormuz, while Vice President Vance was reportedly exploring direct talks with Iran.
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- U.S. Central Command warned the Israeli military to prepare for a potential resumption of war with Iran soon.
- The warning was reportedly conveyed to Israeli representatives in the U.S. via security channels.
- President Trump recently stated the U.S. does not need a deal with Iran and controls its assets.
- The U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East with multiple aircraft carriers.
- Vice President J.D. Vance was reportedly exploring direct talks with Iran's Mohsen Rezaei.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has informed the Israeli military to prepare for the possibility of resuming hostilities against Iran in the near future. This warning was conveyed to Israeli military representatives in the United States over the past few days, according to Israel's Kan 11 public broadcaster. U.S. security channels have communicated to Israel and Gulf states the need to be ready for a potential renewal of conflict with Iran soon. These communications appear to contradict recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who asserted that there is no need to restart a war with Iran.
Washington is continuing to move military equipment and resources into the region. The U.S. currently has approximately 200 refueling aircraft stationed in the Middle East and Europe. For the first time since June, two aircraft carriers, the USS George Washington and USS George H.W. Bush, are present in the region, with a third, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, expected to arrive in the Arabian Sea next week. Thousands of American soldiers are also deployed, operating systems including air defense at U.S. bases in the area.
Earlier on Thursday, President Trump declared that the United States no longer requires an agreement with Iran, claiming that Washington now controls Iranian assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars and controls the Strait of Hormuz. "We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days are long gone. We have their money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and we have their strait too," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
Trump's announcement regarding the tasks of Vice President J.D. Vance came after The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance was considering direct face-to-face talks with Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, to end the conflict. The report indicated that Trump had authorized Vance to lead negotiations with Tehran. Vance reportedly sent a message to Rezaei in late October requesting a meeting, though communications between the two sides are still in their initial stages via intermediaries and allied nations. The report linked Vance's potential negotiation role to Trump's assessment that the war had become a political burden for the Republican Party, negatively impacting midterm election results.
Trump's remarks followed his defense of the war against Iran during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, amidst public opposition to the conflict.
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