The Pentagon has stated that there is no direct order from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack US troops in the region. This comes after a rise in attacks by Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria. Senator Marco Rubio has criticized the Pentagon's claim, stating that Iranian proxy groups would not launch attacks without Iranian permission. Rubio also highlighted a significant increase in attacks by Iranian proxies against US forces in Iraq over the past 24 hours, raising concerns about a large-scale campaign of attacks against US military and diplomatic personnel in the region.
The Pentagon is well aware that Iranian proxy groups would not launch a wave of attacks on American troops without the Iranians signaling permission Which is why their claim that they have not seen any “direct orders” to carry out these attacks is misleading… https://t.co/Osj4GYpCjz
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No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US troops, Pentagon says https://t.co/38bQiCkcq1
⚠️ NO DIRECT IRAN ORDER FOR PROXIES TO ATTACK US TROOPS, PENTAGON SAYS The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack U.S. troops in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday following a rise in attacks in Iraq and Syria… https://t.co/Ci51ueUoWj https://t.co/61sL3X8CxI
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U.S. HAS NOT SEEN A DIRECT ORDER FROM IRAN FOR ITS PROXIES TO INCREASE ATTACKS AGAINST U.S. TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: PENTAGON
🔴 PENTAGON: THE US HAS NOT SEEN A DIRECT ORDER FROM IRAN FOR ITS PROXIES TO INCREASE ATTACKS AGAINST US TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
🇺🇸 U.S. HAS NOT SEEN A DIRECT ORDER FROM IRAN FOR ITS PROXIES TO INCREASE ATTACKS AGAINST U.S. TROOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: PENTAGON
Over the last 24 hours we have seen a significant increase in attacks by Iranian proxies against U.S. forces in Iraq. The threat of a large scale campaign of attacks by these Iranian controlled groups against U.S. military & diplomatic personnel in the region is real and… https://t.co/uhBKTYCWoT