Barely a week has passed since US President Donald Trump waved his signature to the cameras at Davos on a charter for his so-called Board of Peace, and the Middle East is on a knife edge over the very real possibility of a third Gulf War.
It’s a familiar feeling. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived within striking range of Iran on Sunday. F-15E Strike Eagles and B-52 bombers have been sent to Jordan and Qatar respectively.
Israel’s Channel 13 reported that the US military was preparing to reinforce its ground-based defences as well, with a Thaad air-defence battery expected to arrive in the coming days.
Israeli media have also been hard at work. Israel Hayom, the daily closest to the Israeli government, reported that Jordan, the UAE and the UK would provide logistical and intelligence support to the US military in the event of an attack.
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