US sends two B-52H bombers to Middle East to warn Iran against aggression during transition between Biden and Trump
THE US flew two B-52H bombers to the Middle East to warn Iran against aggression during the transition between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
The US military flew two B-52H bombers from to the on Thursday, however, the aircrafts that flew through the region did not drop any bombs.
According to the official, the risk of miscalculation by the Iranians is "higher than normal right now" because of a number of factors.
Those factors being US pulling troops out of the region, transition of power in the US, US being distracted by the pandemic, and the anniversary of the US killing of .
"It's higher than normal right now, it doesn't mean that they're going to do something," the official told the outlet.
The US and Iran have seen under the Trump administration following a string of clashes.
The president has reportedly been mulling whether he should attack before takes over as president in January.
In September, , which doubles its military strike range and is capable of destroying US bases in the Gulf.
The US senior military official warned that Iran and Iranian proxies are always planning attacks.
"We're certainly aware of a number of different things that they are planning here and there. Some of them are closer to execution and more realistic than others. Some are more aspirational," the official told NBC.
The official also warned that proxy groups could act against US forces in the region, including in Iraq.
"It's not just Iran, but some of the proxies that we worry about, particularly in Iraq and the level of Iranian control over those proxies is something that certainly is debatable," the official said.
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"We do not seek conflict, but we must remain postured and committed to respond to any contingency or in opposition to any aggression," McKenzie said.