Article snippet: “We’ll be able to share that with you next week. We haven’t decided on specific units,” he said. Asked why he believes the deployment will be enough to deter Iran from further attacks, Esper said that “given the state of play now ... we think for now that would be sufficient.” “But that doesn’t mean there couldn’t be additional deployments as needed based on the changing situation,” he added. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed they are responsible for the Saudi attacks, while Tehran has denied it was involved. Esper said that after a detailed investigation by Saudi Arabia, the United States and other international investigative teams, “it is clear” that weapons used in the attack “were Iranian produced and were not launched from Yemen as was initially claimed." Trump had in recent days indicated the administration believed Iran was behind the incident, but officials had refrained from saying so definitively. Brian Hook, the administration’s special envoy for Iran, told CBS News earlier Friday that Iran was responsible for the attacks but that officials were still working to determine where the attack originated from. The administration on Friday morning slapped new sanctions on Iran’s central bank in response to the bombings of the Saudi oil fields. But he has been reticent to commit to additional military engagement, pointing to prolonged conflicts in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. Updated: 7:45 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 W... Link to the full article to read more
Trump approves troop deployment in response to attacks on Saudi oil sites | TheHill
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