US military says prepared to deal with Iran threat
The US military is fully prepared to deal with any threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday, adding that no "special steps" were being taken at this point to bolster American forces in the region.
Asked at a Pentagon news briefing whether Iran's threats had prompted a repositioning of US forces in the region, Panetta said: "We are not (taking) any special steps at this point in order to deal with the situation... frankly, we are fully prepared to deal with that situation now." (Reuters)
