{"id":68989,"date":"2021-12-10T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=68989"},"modified":"2021-12-10T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:16:09","slug":"us-says-robust-range-of-military-options-exist-to-deter-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/68989\/","title":{"rendered":"US says \u201crobust range of military options\u2019 exist to deter Iran\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 On Friday, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command, said that the US has a \u201cvery robust range of military options\u201d to deter Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with <em>Financial Times<\/em>, the US military commander for the Middle East said the US has \u201cvery robust range of military options to deter Iran,\u201d describing Iran saying, \u201cIran gravely underestimates us if they believe they\u2019re going to be able to continue attacking and cause casualties in Iraq and Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cand still be able to conduct nuclear negotiations with us without any effect\u2026\u2026&#8230; We retain an ability to reinforce very, very rapidly should it become necessary. And I think that fact\u2019s not lost on [Iran],\u201d General Frank McKenzie added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At US president Joe Biden\u2019s direction, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan received a briefing by Pentagon leaders in October on a full set of military options available to ensure that Iran would not be able to produce a nuclear weapon, according to a person familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKenzie said diplomatic engagement was the \u201cfirst and best track\u201d to address Iran\u2019s fast-developing nuclear program and military capabilities, which he said spans ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and lethal drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me be very clear: it\u2019s our design and intent that diplomacy lead right now. That is the best path forward for everyone and Iran just needs to realize that,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said \u201cWe will have no choice but to take additional measures against Iran\u2026\u2026in the event that diplomacy fails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Washington believes in the possibility of restoring the nuclear agreement with Iran, but is discussing alternative solutions with its allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This statement came against the backdrop of Vienna&#8217;s resumption of the seventh round of negotiations on restoring the nuclear agreement, which the United States withdrew from during the presidency of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price noted that the United States is not setting a timetable for negotiations, but warns that the window of opportunity for an agreement is gradually closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, the meeting of the Joint Committee on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program was held at the level of political directors in Vienna, and this was the second official meeting of the Committee within the framework of the seventh round of negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Agencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commander of U.S. Central Command said that the #US has a \u201cvery robust range of military options\u201d to deter#Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":68990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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