Washington: America’s goal is not to escalate tensions in the Red Sea

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, “General Charles CQ Brown”, the head of the Joint Staff of the US Army, claimed that Washington is not looking for tension in the Red Sea and stated that the purpose of this The country is creating deterrence against the activities of Yemeni Houthis supported by Iran.

According to the report of “ABC News”, Brown stated that the retaliatory attacks against the forces of the Yemeni army supported by Iran in The Red Sea is aimed at preventing future conflicts, and the United States does not want to escalate tensions in this region. carried out on the coast of Yemen and launched anti-ship ballistic missiles during two separate attacks. An action that led to a missile hitting a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden and setting it on fire. He asked critics that the Biden administration was not and is not strict enough against these militias or Iran. In response to this question, Brown stated: I ask them, what do they want from these conflicts? A wider conflict? Do they want us to enter into a full-scale war?

As Joe Biden’s chief military adviser, he claimed: Our goal is not to escalate tensions in the Red Sea. Our goal is to create deterrence and at the same time protect and take care of the American forces.

Brown clearly stated: We do not want to go on the path of escalation of tensions that will lead to a wider conflict in the region.

On the other hand, some American legislators such as Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate and Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, welcomed the US-led attacks in the region and believe that although these attacks were late, It is very necessary to do it.

Since the beginning of autumn, the forces of the Yemeni army have carried out more than 30 attacks against the United States and England in the course of supporting the actions of the Zionist regime in the Gaza war. have given.

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