US CENTCOM tells IDF to prepare for possible resumption of Iran campaign

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has in recent days informed IDF representatives in the United States that they should prepare for the possibility of a renewed military campaign against Iran, Kan News reported on Thursday evening.

According to a U.S. official, messages being conveyed through security channels to Israel – as well as to Gulf states – indicate that they should prepare for the possibility that the war against Iran could resume soon. These messages contradict recent statements by President Donald Trump that he does not see a need to renew the military campaign against Iran.

The United States continues to deploy assets to the Middle East. At this point, the U.S. has around 200 aerial refueling aircraft at bases in the Middle East and Europe. For the first time since June, two aircraft carriers – the George Washington and the George H.W. Bush – are in the region, while a third carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, is expected to arrive in the Arabian Sea next week.

They are joined by thousands of U.S. troops operating various systems, including air defense systems, at American bases across the Middle East.