Seems the Biden transition team is getting shut out by the Department of Defense (DOD) because the DOD is afraid of leaks stemming from its intense preparation for a possible military confrontation w/ Iran.
Recall that January 3 is the first anniversary of the death of #2 ranked Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani so everyone is doubly edgy. Trumpy recklessly gave the assasination order for Soleimani despite DOD advising against it.
The Iranian economy is dying fast so the Iranians r keen to sign a peace treaty w/ the incoming Biden administration but no way they’re gonna trust Trump not to escalate the situation for political gain before Inauguration Day so Iranian troops r mobilizing.
In the meanwhile, the DOD is panicking because no one knows what Trump wants so what the hell ..... send nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East to deter the Iranians from any martyrdom fantasy.
As for the Israelis, well ..... Iran is an existential threat so fuck it, deploy the nuclear-capable submarines after all one never knows, right?
Hopefully everyone keeps their cool and all will be fine. But Trumpy (our Commander-in-chief till Jan 20) has been extra unstable after his electoral loss w/ ridiculous lawsuits - ranting about Venezuala election tech trickery, martial law, an imaginary brother.
Iraqis fear a flare-up in sectarian tensions after Iran vowed revenge for killing military leader Qassem Soleimani in January. But some fear that factions within the Iraqi security forces could also threaten stability.
www.dw.com
Two American B-52 bombers flew a nonstop, round-trip, 30-plus-hour mission from the United States to the Middle East to send a fresh warning to Iran.
www.foxnews.com
US vice president was reportedly planning multi-day stop in Jewish state on trip abroad after validating Biden's electoral victory
www.timesofisrael.com
After report of Israeli vessel entering Suez Canal, Tehran says Jerusalem 'looking for excuses to drag the region into a tension that creates chaos in the last days of the Trump presidency', threatens Arab states with new Israel ties
www.ynetnews.com