US says moves in the Middle East are defensive and aimed at reducing tensions - White House
"The overall goal is to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against those attacks, and avoid regional conflict," Jonathan Finer, White House Deputy National Security Advisor.
The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on its way into the Oslo Fjord, at Jeloya, Moss, Norway, May 24, 2023(photo credit: TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
