Press Briefing by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper | Palm Beach, FL SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening. Myself, with Secretary Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley, came here to Florida today to brief the President on the activities that have taken place in the Middle East over the course of the last 72 hours. I will leave to … [Read more...] about US and Iran getting in combat on Iraqi territory
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Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) As I most recently reported on July 22, 2019, United States Armed Forces have been deployed to the Middle East to protect United States interests and enhance force protection in the region against hostile action by Iran and its proxy forces. Iran has continued to threaten the security of the region, including by attacking oil and … [Read more...] about Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate