U.S. deploys military forces to the Middle East

The United States is moving military assets to the Middle East as Iran is expected to respond to recent Israeli airstrikes, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Thomas Hudner has reportedly been ordered to redeploy toward the eastern Mediterranean.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Israel could be drawn into a prolonged exchange of missile strikes with Iran, potentially lasting up to a month.

A source told the newspaper that the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks planned for June 15 were a “joint American-Israeli ruse” intended to distract Tehran ahead of a coordinated strike. The report also claimed Friday’s Israeli strikes on Iranian targets were fully coordinated with Washington.

Another source said Israel is pressing the U.S. administration to join its operations targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities.