One US Senator Is Holding Up Key US Military Promotions | Will Iran Take Advantage In The Gulf

Republican US Senator from Alabama Tommy Tuberville has put a promotions blockade on two members of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. The move has raised concerns at the US Pentagon about military readiness in the Middle East. Pentagon says the move has already stalled more than 260 nominations of senior officers and could balloon to 650 by the end of the year. The blockade is affecting the promotion of two military officers who are supposed to monitor the escalating situation in the Persian Gulf. The US forces are on high alert in the Persian Gulf amid threats from Tehran over seizing merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington is sending warships, fighter jets and even considering stationing armed troops aboard civilian vessels to protect mariners. The US is readying teams of armed sailors and Marines to embark on commercial ships, a US official told Politico. Since May, the Pentagon has also deployed its advanced stealth fighter jet F-35 to the area to protect shipping. Tensions have escalated in response to a rise this year in Tehran’s attempts to seize commercial vessels. Is domestic politics holding up Biden's military strategy in Middle East? Watch this video to know more. #US #Pentagon #Tuberville #Iran #PersianGulf #Tehran #F35 #WorldNews n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX

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