Report: US expected to deploy more troops, aircraft to Middle East

The US is expected to deploy more troops and aircraft to Israel in the coming weeks, according to a report by Middle East Eye, citing Israeli news website Walla. This move is part of preparations for an escalation in the Middle East.

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has stated that there is no military solution to the conflict with the US, and that only negotiations based on justice and fairness can end the war. He also warned that if Iran's enemies choose to pursue a military confrontation again, the country's response will be stronger than before.

Tensions in the region have been fueled by attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas. According to Free Malaysia Today, another tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, The Jakarta Post, FXStreet, Free Malaysia Today, Punch — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.