Plans for Iran |
The US Ministry of Defense and Pentagon has instructed military officials to plan a plan to intensify the US war in Iraq.
The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has asked military officials to devise a plan to destroy Iranian-backed organizations and militia groups in Iraq.
The United States wants to send thousands of its troops to Iraq under the plan, which will take part in a major operation that could result in massive bloodshed.
The United States military top commanders and officials have issued severe warnings against the US plan to launch a war against Iran because such a war could increase violence significantly.
According to the reports, some of the top US officials including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US national adviser Robert O'Brien believe that Iran is currently engaged in the war against Corona epidemic, so it is a great opportunity on the attack on Iran-backed groups while several US officials have expressed great resentment over the plan, saying that such a plan is in violation of the US agreement with the Iraqi government and, second, that it will increase the risk for US troops in Iraq.
On the other hand, some military leaders including Mark T. Esper and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had not planned to start the escalation of military troops from the region because it could destabilize the middle east at a time when President of United States Mr. Donald Trump passed a statement that
He hopes to reduce the number of military forces in the region.
On the 19th of March, In an oval meeting, President Trump didn't make the decision to authorize the campaign but he permitted to continue the plan regarding the campaign.
Otherside the Iraqi Shia group Kataib Hezbollah, in a statement on Wednesday, warned its forces to prepare for possible attacks from the United States and threatened to retaliate against Americans and any Iraqis who would help them. “We will respond with full force to all their military, security, and economic facilities,”