US 'to deploy 120k troops' if Iran attacks American forces in chilling echos of Iraq War
THE US is planning to deploy as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks American forces, a bombshell report claimed last night.
President Trump's hard-line national security adviser John Bolton is said to have ordered the heavily beefed-up military plans in response to growing tensions in the region.It is unclear if President Trump - who has tried to scale back US military involvement in the Middle East - would order the deployment.
A huge US naval presence has already built up in the Gulf over recent days as Washington accuses Terhan of plotting to disrupt and attack its interests and allies.to counter alleged - but as yet specified - threats in the region.in retaliation for any strike by American military forces. Mr Hunt said he would be speaking to visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as well as European allies about fears a war could erupt accidentally.
And ex-Admiral Lord West said launching military strikes against Iran would be "an absolute catastrophe".
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