US, Iran beef up military activity in Gulf ahead of Soleimani's first death anniversary

United States and Iran have beefed up military activity in Middle-East ahe of first death anniversary of slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. American military officials with kwledge of latest intelligence from region told CNN that Iran has increased its maritime presence in Gulf in last two days and is also moving short-range ballistic missiles into neighbouring Iraq. US has repeatedly blamed rocket attacks on its embassy in Iraq's highly fortified Green Zone on Iranian proxies. This comes a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Jav Zarif accused Trump ministration of fabricating a reason to start a war with Iran. 

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'US fabricating reason to start war'

Zarif took to his official Twitter handle to accuse incumbent US President Donald Trump and his "cohorts" of wasting billions of dollars of American taxpayers' money in Middle-East by sending nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and a fleet of armas, inste of using it to fight COVID-19 pandemic at home. Zarif also alleged that US is fabricating a pretext to start a war against Iran and warned that Tehran will t surrender and will do everything to defend its people and assets. 

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However, Pentagon on Thursday said that it has recalled aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which was patrolling Gulf waters since vember, after completion of a 10-month deployment. According to report, Iran on December 31 h appealed to United Nations Security Council to stop US from conducting military activities in Middle-East after reports emerged that Washington h sent bombers and aircraft carriers to Gulf. 

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latest report of increased military activity by Iran in region has raised concern among security experts, who believe that it could escalate tensions between two long-time foes. relations between Iran and US soured after Trump ministration withdrew from nuclear deal in 2018. tensions fired-up furr after US killed Qassem Solaimani in a drone strike last year in January, which resulted in Tehran attacking two American bases in Iraq a few days later.

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