Deployment of US military (Iran)

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Iran scraps ‘some commitments’ to nuclear deal
ByMichael Armstrong May 8, 2019May 9, 2019

Iran has announced it will stop implementing some key provisions of its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Russia said Iran had been provoked, due to pressure from the US. Iran on Wednesday informed signatories to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal that it no longer plans to adhere to certain “voluntary commitments” made in…

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Gen. Anthony Tata: Deployment of strike group to Iran is necessary to protect US servicemen and women
ByMichael Armstrong May 7, 2019May 9, 2019

The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s mission in the Persian Gulf is not only to deter burgeoning Iranian influence in the region but to also act on specific intelligence relating to Iranian plans to attack U.S. personnel and interests in Iraq and Israel. In the last three years, Iran has solidified its control over much of Iraq, threatening the balance of power…

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