EYE ON IRAN, THE U.S DEPLOYS SIX B52 STRATOFORTRESS BOMBER TO DIEGO GARCIA !

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had told CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer on Tuesday that his country would retaliate for the U.S. strike that killed a top Iranian general - Qasem Soleiman.

He had said that "unlike Trump" has threatened to do, the Islamic Republic will respond in a proportionate manner "against legitimate targets.”

Mr. Zarif didn't disclose what Iran's leaders consider legitimate targets, nor when Iran would launch its retaliation.

He said, "The international law of war is very clear about legitimate targets,” and basically pointed to Geneva Convention which lists such targets as military or infrastructure sites.

As indicated by Mr. Zafir's statement , Iran launched several missiles at Iraqi bases housing American troops.
Keeping this aspect in view, the U.S military had already made a significant move to use Diego Garcia.
The decision comes as part of the continued build-up of U.S. forces in the Middle East.

In this video Defense Updates analyses why the deployment of 6 B-52s to Diego Garcia is tactical masterstroke?

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