US general says concerned about Iran's long-term activities in region
The head of US Central Command said he was concerned about Iran's long-term activities in the region and he would continue to focus on protecting US troops, even as Iran has said US regional military bases would be at risk if further sanctions were passed.
"Iran is kind of a long-term destabilizing actor in the region and so we remain concerned about their activities as well," US General Joseph Votel told reporters.
Trump is expected to unveil a broad strategy on confronting Iran this week, likely on Friday.
"Leadership will make the decisions and we will be prepared to do what we need to do to continue to protect ourselves and particularity to protect our interests in the region," Votel added.
