'History teaches that the emergence of American military groups in any region has long been not so much a factor of security as an increased risk of conflict,' a senior Russian lawmaker argued.
A senior Russian lawmaker has laid out what he said was a U.S. plan to use current tensions with Iran to expand the Pentagon's presence in the Middle East.
"The Pentagon just approved the transfer of troops to Saudi Arabia. The U.S. also announced the development of an international operation aimed to 'defend the navigation in the Middle East in light of recent events in the Persian Gulf region,'" Kosachev wrote."The goals of the United States are clear."
At the same time,"the recent operation by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to seize the U.K.-flagged Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz has certainly added to the concerns of other important international players—Germany and France have already expressed their concerns," he wrote."They are also likely to support the Pentagon's international maritime Operation Sentinel to ensure the security of key waterways in the Middle East.
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