US Defense Chief Warns Iran Against Targeting Americans
- White House cautions against ‘all-out war with Hezbollah’
- Pentagon says it’ll reinforce air support for Middle East area
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Iran and the militant groups it backs against attacking Americans in the Middle East, while the White House renewed calls on Israel to avoid triggering a wider regional war.
Two days after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Beirut, the Pentagon elaborated on US naval and air forces deployed in the region and announced a planned increase in defensive air support.