The announcement of the closure of the airspace and exercises using live weapons coincided with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, PAP reports.
This is also a reaction to the sending of an American RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance plane to the Iranian base.equipped with photographic and electronic reconnaissance equipment. Its mission may be to prepare American targeted attacks on the most important people of the Iranian regime. The restriction on air traffic around the naval base is expected to remain in force until Thursday.
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Iran is sending a signal to the United States
According to military analysts, the closure of the area around the base and the commenced maneuvers result from the desire to secure the sea “exit route” that is important for Iran. As PAP reminds, the Jask base was built outside the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman, which allows Iran to deploy ships and export crude oil without having to overcome the bottleneck of the Persian Gulf between Oman and Iran.
This is also a signal to the United States that Iran is ready to use the defense systems deployed along the coast, including anti-ship missiles and air defense batteries.
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Iran's actions may also be the result of information provided by the British portal MiddleEastEye (MEE) on Monday. He warned that Washington was considering specific attacks in the near future against key Iranian officials and military commanders considered responsible for the deaths of thousands of protesting Iranians.
Although U.S. authorities have not officially confirmed the assassination plans, the coincidence of the arrival of the highly advanced spy plane with such reports has raised speculation that the plane's mission may be to identify and track the communications of important Iranian military or political figures.
In addition to the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, the United States has gathered powerful military forces around Iran, including ships, planes, tanks and thousands of soldiers, suggesting preparation for a potential crackdown on the regime in Tehran.
