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Documents Prove Pentagon Building Huge Floating Commando Base For ‘Immediate Deployment’ In Persian Gulf

The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats. Navy documents indicate that it could be headed to the Persian Gulf, where Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for much of the world’s oil supply. A market survey proposal from the Military Sealift Command, dated Dec. 22 and posted online, states that the floating base needed to be delivered to the Persian Gulf.

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Building the AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE

The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats.

Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests information about the cost and availability of providing one (1) U.S. or Foreign Flagged vessel to support maritime forces. The vessel will serve as an Afloat Forward Staging Base, providing maritime mobility, support, and refueling of small boats and rotary-wing aircraft.

In response to requests from the U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the Navy is converting an aging warship it had planned to decommission into a makeshift staging base for the commandos. Unofficially dubbed a “mothership,” the floating base could accommodate smaller high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEALs, procurement documents show.

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Special Operations Forces are a key part of the Obama administration’s strategy to make the military leaner and more agile as the Pentagon confronts at least $487 billion in spending cuts over the next decade.

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Kafka, a spokesman for the Navy’s Fleet Forces Command, declined to elaborate on the floating base’s purpose or to say where, exactly, it will be deployed in the Middle East. Other Navy officials acknowledged that they were moving with unusual haste to complete the conversion and send the mothership to the region by early summer.

Navy documents indicate that it could be headed to the Persian Gulf, where Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for much of the world’s oil supply. A market survey proposal from the Military Sealift Command, dated Dec. 22 and posted online, states that the floating base needed to be delivered to the Persian Gulf.

Other contract documents do not specify a location but say the mothership would be used to “support mine countermeasure” missions. Defense officials have said that if Iran did attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, it would rely on mines to obstruct the waterway.

With a large naval base in Bahrain, and one or two aircraft carrier groups usually assigned to the region, the Navy already has a substantial presence in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters. Adding the mothership ship would do relatively little to bolster U.S. maritime power overall, but it could play an instrumental role in secretive commando missions offshore.

The deployment of the floating base could also mark a return to maritime missions for SEAL teams, which for the last decade have spent most of their time on land in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Other details of the project became public Tuesday when the Military Sealift Command posted a bid request to retrofit the USS Ponce, an amphibious transport docking ship, on a rush-order basis.

Until December, the Navy had planned to retire the Ponce and decommission it in March after 41 years of service. Among other missions, it was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea last year in support of NATO’s air war over Libya.

Instead, the ship will be modified into what the military terms an Afloat Forward Staging Base. Kafka, the Fleet Forces command spokesman, said it would be used to support mine-clearance ships, smaller patrol ships and aircraft.

The documents posted by the Military Sealift Command in December, however, specify that the mothership will be rebuilt so that it can also serve as a docking station for several small high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEAL teams. source – Washington Post

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Syria And Jordan Declare A ‘State Of Emergency’ As Iran Launches Dozens Of Drones Against Israel In ‘Operation True Promise’ Military Operation

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Iran has launched waves of drones to attack Israel that are set to hit within hours, in ‘Operation True Promise’ as Jordan and Syria declare state of emergency

As we’ve have been telling you for weeks now, Israel was on the verge of waging war on three fronts after already knee-deep in fighting with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Tonight front number three officially opened as Iran launched dozens of drones that are on their way to Israel right now. All Israel is on lockdown, with residents listening for the sound of air raid sirens that will signal their rush to the safety of bomb shelters.

“I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.” Isaiah 46:13 (KJB)

Iran is calling it ‘Operation True Promise’, and their Revolutionary Guards Corps have stated that Operation ‘True Promise’ is a response to Israeli actions and is part of their strategy to punish Israel for its perceived crimes. According to two regional security sources, Jordan has positioned its air defenses to intercept and destroy any Iranian drones or aircraft that breach its airspace. These sources further indicated that the army is on high alert, with radar systems actively monitoring drone movements. Jordan has also declared a state of emergency in the country. Syria is also on issued an alert and has placed its Russian-made Pantsir ground-to-air defence systems on high alert around the capital and major bases, according to army sources.

Iran launches drone attack on Israel: Israeli military is put on full alert, with warplanes scrambled and school trips cancelled – with two drone waves set to arrive in hours as war in the Middle East threatens to spiral out of control

FROM THE DAILY MAIL UK: Dozens of drones were seen flying from Iran over neighbouring Iraq’s Sulaymaniya province, according to three security sources. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said via state media that it had ‘launched extensive drone strikes against targets in occupied territories.’

Israel said tonight that its airspace was shutting down at 12:30am local time. Iraq also announced it was shutting down its airspace and suspending all air traffic on Saturday.

Iranian media reported that a second wave of drones has been launched, though details of where they currently are aren’t yet known.   The IDF’s spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said it would take several hours for the drones to arrive in Israel, adding that sirens would be sounded in threatened areas.

The IDF said: ‘The air defense array is on high alert at the same time as the Air Force planes and Navy ships that are on a mission to protect the country’s skies. The IDF is monitoring all targets.

‘We ask the public to adhere to and follow the instructions of the Home Front Command and the official IDF announcements regarding the matter.’ It was reported today that Iran has more than 100 cruise missiles ready to be launched as part of an ‘imminent’ strike against Israel in retaliation for an airstrike against Iran’s embassy in Damascus, Syria.

Announcing increased security measures in Israel during a televised briefing, chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said dozens of combat planes were airborne as part of the state of readiness. Starting from 11pm tonight, the strict measures, which include the ban of all ‘educational activities’ across the country, the restriction of working in offices without ‘standard protected spaces’ and limits on the number of people at gatherings’, will be implemented.

Educational activities have been banned across the country, while restrictions on working have been put in place on areas directly next to the Gaza Strip, and other areas in the Gaza Envelope.

Israelis living on the areas next to the Gaza Strip have been banned from meeting outside in groups of more than 30, and are allowed to meet up to 300 people inside buildings. Beaches in the Gaza Envelope have also been closed to the public.  READ MORE

The U.S. has warned Israel that an attack by Iran is “imminent” and could happen as early as Saturday. Iran says the attack will be “retaliation” for an airstrike in Syria that killed several high-ranking Iranian military members. The U.S. has said it will back Israel and when asked if Biden had a message for Iran on Friday, the president simply said, “Don’t!”

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Iran Puts 100 Cruise Missiles In Place, United States Moves Destroyers Around The Red Sea As Israel Awaits ‘Imminent’ Incoming Attack From Tehran

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Iran has reportedly readied more than 100 cruise missiles as part of an ‘imminent’ strike on Israel after the US moved more forces into the Middle East over fears an attack could spark a full-scale war.

The United States right now is absolutely expecting that Iran will unleash a potentially devastating attack on Israel, so much so that it has positioned aircraft carries and destroyers to defend the Jewish state. I cannot seem to recall the last time that America was in such a position to not only defend Israel, but to be on the front lines with them before the attack took place. You can tell it’s an election year for sure.

“For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.” Psalm 89:18 (KJB)

Earlier, Iranian special forces seized control of a ship in the Strait of Hormuz linked to Israeli interests to show they are intent are getting revenge for the Israeli strike on their Embassy in Damascus. But the question is, do they want revenge so badly they are willing to also have to deal with the assembled naval might of the United States? Maybe yes, maybe no, we shall see just how much of an appetite they have. Israel, for their part, is locked, loaded and ready to fight.

Iran readies more than 100 cruise missiles and drones for deadly Israel strike, US intelligence officials reveal, as Pentagon moves aircraft carrier into the Red Sea amid fears of full-scale war

FROM THE DAILY MAIL UK: Military officials briefed on the matter told both ABC News and CNN that the US has observed Iran readying at least 100 cruise missiles, indicating they could be ready to attack. ABC also reported that a large number of drones that could be used in an attack on Israel have also been readied by the nation.

Pentagon officials said the US would beef up its presence in the region and the USS Dwight Eisenhower would be sent into the Red Sea in a warning to Tehran.

Iran has publicly threatened to hit back at Israel over an attack in Syria last week, which Tehran say was an Israeli airstrike on a Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed retribution in the wake of the Damascus attack, for which Tel-Aviv has yet to take responsibility.

US Defense officials on Friday said they are moving ‘additional assets to the area’, hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem locked down it’s staff. The USS Dwight Eisenhower would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran.

President Biden said on Friday that he expected Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ and that his message to Tehran was ‘don’t’.

‘We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel and help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,’ Biden said.

Asked how imminent an attack on Israel may be, Biden said he didn’t want to get into classified information but ‘my expectation is sooner than later.’

Former President Trump called Biden ‘pretty pathetic’ and claimed that had he been in office Iran wouldn’t be attacking Israel.

Trump said: ‘For the president of our country to actually put out a warning that he thinks that we’re going to be attacked or they’re going to be attacked. That’s pretty pathetic. They wouldn’t be attacking Israel if I were president, that I can tell you,’ he continued. ‘And they never did.’

Israel was widely blamed for an April 1 attack that destroyed Iran’s consulate building in Damascus and killed seven Revolutionary Guards, including the two generals. The strike levelled a five-story building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Wednesday that Israel ‘must be punished and will be punished’, days after one of his advisers said Israeli embassies are ‘no longer safe’. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz swiftly replied on social media site X that ‘if Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack Iran’.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to respond with force to any assault by Iran, leaving tensions in the Middle East on a knife-edge. Defense officials on Friday said they are moving ‘additional assets to the area’, hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem locked down it’s staff. READ MORE

Israel is preparing for the possibility of an imminent attack by Iran. CBS News has learned that the Pentagon has repositioned a Navy destroy in the region, joining another warship that is already there.

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Massive Rocket Fire From Hezbollah In The North Already Begun As United States Says Attack On Israel Could ‘Come Within Hours’ From Iran

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A major retaliatory attack by Iran on Israel could come as soon as Friday, according to an American media report, as the top United States general in the Mideast visited for talks with the defense brass on military readiness amid the Iranian threats.

Earlier today in Israel, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi met with CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, as shown in the main photo at the top of this article. What was the reason for the meeting? US intelligence is telling Israel to expect Iran to launch an attack ‘within hours’, and indeed Iranian proxy Hezbollah has already begun to fire rockets at Israel in the north as you will see in the video below that we posted earlier on the NTEB X channel.

“And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.” Genesis 32:28 (KJB)

On our Podcast today, we told you how all Israel is hunkered down and waiting for whatever it is that Iran is planning to do, the Israeli websites like the Jerusalem Post and the Times of Israel have it plastered all over their respective home pages. While all this is going on, Israel is still conducting air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. The United States has also pre-positioned military assets throughout the Middle East, especially in the Red Sea region. Israeli warplanes are patrolling the skies along the borders, and Israel’s military has been put on high alert for a massive missile and drone strike that is expected to emanate from Iran. The U.S. embassy told Americans who work for the embassy not to leave Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, or Be’er Sheva in coming days and to avoid travel to the north or south of Israel. And there you have it.

United States report warns Iran could launch major drone and missile attack against Israel within hours

FROM THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: Citing two unnamed US officials, CBS reported the attack could possibly include more than 100 drones and dozens of missiles aimed at military targets inside the country, the officials said, while warning Israel would be challenged to fend off an assault of that scale.

The officials said it was possible Tehran may still opt for a smaller-magnitude strike in order to avoid a dramatic escalation.

Israel has been on high alert amid multiple threats and intelligence assessments that Iran would launch a strike on Israeli targets in a bid to avenge the April 1 airstrike on an Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, which killed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, including two generals.

Both Tehran and Damascus have blamed Israel for the strike and vowed revenge, although Jerusalem has not commented on the matter.

“We still deem the potential threat by Iran here to be real, to be viable,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday.

Kirby added that the US was looking at its own force posture in the region in light of Tehran’s threat and was watching the situation very closely. Amid concerns an Iranian attack on Israel could spark a broader conflagration in the Middle East, CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla met Friday with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi. Gallant’s office said the two discussed “readiness for an Iranian attack against the State of Israel, which may lead to regional escalation.”

France on Friday warned its citizens to “imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories.” Poland also advised against travel to Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.

“It cannot be ruled out that there will be a sudden escalation of military operations, which would cause significant difficulties in leaving these three countries,” the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement, amid expectations for an Iranian retaliatory strike against Israel.

On Thursday, the US said it had restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beersheba areas amid Iran’s threats “out of an abundance of caution.” READ MORE

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