mo4ch:>Saudi Arabia invites US to 'preserve its peace' against Iran by swamping Gulf with more troops | Mo4ch News

Saudi Arabia has rolled out the welcome mat for US troops in a move it claims is aimed at “preserving its peace” – mainly by menacing Iran, where tensions have risen near a breaking point after multiple tanker seizures.King Salman has approved hosting US forces in order to “increase joint cooperation in defense of regional security and stability and to preserve its peace,” Saudi state media reported on Friday. The Pentagon confirmed it has authorized movement of US troops and resources to Saudi Arabia in a statement issued later that day, validating the ongoing rumors and reports of a buildup of US forces in the country and neighboring Qatar, deployed to “counter the Iran threat.”Also on rt.comConcentration of forces near Gulf risks ‘conflict outbreak,’ US policy ‘a mistake’ – MoscowThe troops would be entering a region already heavily saturated with over 70,000 US military personnel. The Pentagon has been massing assets in the Persian Gulf for months, amid warnings by the Trump admin…