The United States does not rule out the possibility of conducting a military operation against Iran, which, according to Washington, would be preventive. This was confirmed by US Secretary of State and Assistant to the President for National Security Marco Rubio.
“I think it is wise and prudent to ensure a balance of power in the region that allows us to respond and potentially, but not necessarily, prevent an attack on thousands of American troops and facilities in the region, as well as on our allies. I hope that will not happen,” he said at a hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, commenting on Washington's military preparations regarding Iran.
Rubio emphasized that Washington still intends to continue to increase its military presence in the Middle East with an eye on Iran.
“Now you're seeing (the US) have the ability to deploy forces in the region to defend against what could be an Iranian threat to our personnel,” the US foreign policy chief said.
