On the date in local time, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement stating that Secretary of Defense Austin has ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadrons, tankers, and several U.S. Air Force B-52 long-range bombers to the region.

声明称，这些部队将于未来几个月开始抵达，同时"Abraham Lincoln" Carrier Strike Group将准备离开。

Austin made it clear that if Iran, its allies, or proxies take advantage of this moment to launch attacks on U.S. personnel in the region, the United States will take all necessary measures.