Trump’s brief warning on social media, without further details, raised speculation that the United States may be readying to join Israel in attacking Iran.
But White House and Pentagon officials reiterated that US forces in the region remained in a “defensive” posture.
“American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed,“ he said.
Earlier in the day, Hegseth had announced that he had “directed the deployment of additional capabilities” over the weekend to the Middle East.
His post on social media came after the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was tracked leaving Southeast Asia on Monday, and amid reports that dozens of US military aircraft were heading across the Atlantic.
The movement of one of the world’s largest warships came on day four of the escalating air war between Israel and Iran, with no end in sight despite international calls for de-escalation.
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