It's been a year since the U.S. military killed the commander of Iran's elite troops, and the Pentagon has announced that it will continue to deploy the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the waters surrounding Iran, as possible retaliation attacks have been pointed out. Did.
Acting Secretary of Defense Miller of the United States issued a statement on the 3rd, stating that he had instructed the US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Nimitz" dispatched to the Persian Gulf to stay in the waters around Iran.
"Nimitz" initially planned to leave the waters of the Middle East for a return to the United States, but Acting Secretary Miller pointed out that there was a threat from Iran and "should not doubt America's determination. Iran is strongly restrained.
The Pentagon has warned that Iran could launch a retaliatory attack a year after the U.S. military killed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Commander Qasem Soleimani in January last year. It seems that there is an aim to strengthen.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sullivan, who will be appointed as National Security Adviser under the next administration of Biden, appeared on CNN TV on the 3rd, saying, "Is the killing of Commander Soleimani making the United States safer? The answer is no, "he said, emphasizing the idea that Iran's nuclear and missile developments need to be curtailed to ensure security.