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The commander of US forces in the Middle East, General Frank MacKenzie
The commander of US forces in the Middle East, General Frank MacKenzie, said that his country is “ready to respond” if Iran attacks it on the first anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.
Speaking to reporters, he added, “We are ready to defend ourselves, our friends and allies in the region, and respond if necessary.”
He continued, “I think that we are in a very good position and that we will be ready whatever the Iranians and their allies decide to do.”
McKinsey indicated that he visited Baghdad, where he met the commander of the International Coalition Forces, General Paul Calvert, and the Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yar Allah.
He also announced that he had also visited Syria to meet with American forces at the occupied Syrian Al-Tanf airport in the border triangle with Jordan and Iraq.
Source: “AFP”
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