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Bruce Golding

Pentagon Warns Iran Against Attacking American Personnel, Interests in Mideast

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 20, 2024. (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The Pentagon on Sunday publicly warned Iran against targeting American personnel or interests in the Mideast, and said the U.S. could act on "short notice" to "take every necessary measure to defend our people."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been conferring with U.S. military officials since Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a Friday airstrike in Beirut, according to a prepared statement from the Pentagon's press secretary.

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