White House downplays prospect of conflict but blames Iran for tanker bombings and Iraq attack
The US will send hundreds of additional troops and a dozen fighter jets to the Middle East in the coming weeks to counter what the Pentagon has said is an escalating campaign by Iran to plan attacks against the US and its interests in the region.
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