Amid growing tension between Iran and Israel, the US Department of Defense announced the dispatch of troops.

Amid growing concerns about the intensification of confrontation between Israel and Iran, the US military announced additional dispatch to the Middle East, including aircraft carriers.

The Department of Defense revealed on Friday that it will send additional fighter forces, navy cruisers, and destroyers to the Middle East.

US Department of Defense spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters on Friday, “We have demonstrated that America's global defense is dynamic since October and again in April. As a result, the Secretary will direct multiple upcoming military posture movements to strengthen US military force protection throughout the region, strengthen support for Israel's defense, and ensure America's preparedness to respond to this evolving crisis.”

This announcement comes in response to the recent murder of Hamas and Hezbollah executives linked to Iran and attracted attention.

The Israeli military is thought to be involved behind the assassination, and according to media reports, Iran is likely to retaliate.

As a result, there is growing concern that the conflict will expand and the entire region will be destroyed.

Singh told reporters on Friday that the decision to increase America's military strength in the Middle East was made after high-level talks with senior Israeli government officials.

She explained that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation with Israel's Yoav Gallant in the early morning of the same day.

Earlier on Thursday, there was a telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Austin said, “I promised Minister Gallant, and the president promised Prime Minister Netanyahu.

We are cooperating with Israel in self-defense, and this was reaffirmed in a phone call with Minister Gallant this morning.

Expanding military presence is America's latest effort to stop attacks on Israel and avoid regional wars.

But it comes at a time of urgency. Israel's conflict in Gaza will soon enter its 11th month, and fears of mass murder and famine continue in the Palestinian Autonomous Region.

The Biden administration has already stated that it will fully support Israel if the war escalates. While criticizing the suffering of citizens in Gaza, US government officials have so far refused to openly pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza.

However, Biden mentioned the outcome of the assassination on Friday, saying it was a setback to the ongoing cease-fire negotiations.

“It doesn't help,” he told reporters in a short statement.

The Pentagon's announcement was made less than 3 days after Hamas political director Ismail Hanye was assassinated in Tehran. He was one of the central figures in negotiations to secure a cease-fire, and his death is viewed as a serious setback in the negotiations.

Mr. Hanye was visiting Iran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president. According to reports, explosives were placed in the mansion where he was staying.

On July 30, the day before Hanye's death, Fuad Shukr, the commander of Hezbollah, a powerful group based in Lebanon, also died in an Israeli military attack in Beirut.

The Israeli Air Force has claimed responsibility for the attack. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has crossed the Lebanese border and fought with Israel since the war began in Gaza in October.

However, the Biden administration has expressed expectations that the tension can still be mitigated.

“I don't think war is inevitable. That's not going to change. I think there's always room and opportunity for diplomacy,” Austin said earlier this week.