Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is sending an additional 1,500 US troops to the Middle East as part of a "mostly protective" effort to deter Iranian threats, he said. "I don't think Iran wants to fight," Trump added, "and I certainly don't think they want to fight with us." A top military priority for now is getting additional Patriot missiles to the region, according to the US official. The CENTCOM deployment request also includes both manned and unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to monitor the movement of Iranian forces, including their increased readiness. If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran.

Source: CNN May 24, 2019 14:31 UTC