Iran's Response To The U.S. Military Deployment: This Is 'Psychological Warfare'

Israel Hayom/Reuters: Iran to US: Sending warships to region is ‘psychological warfare’

Latest rhetoric comes a day after administration said it was sending more troops to Persian Gulf region to deter Iran, following emergence of new intelligence on likely Iranian-sponsored attacks.

Iran’s top security body dismissed as “psychological warfare” a U.S. announcement that a carrier strike group and bombers are being sent to the Middle East as a message to Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Sunday the United States was deploying the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the vicinity of Iran to assist the U.S. Central Command, although it was unclear if that was referring to the Persian Gulf.

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Update: Iran Dubs Announcement of US Naval Deployment ‘Gauche' Psy-War Attempt - Report (Sputnik).

WNU Editor: The U.S. Navy is now downplaying this deployment .... Intel: Navy downplays Iran hawks' messaging on latest deployment (Al-Monitor).