DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—U.S. military forces are shoring up in the Middle East in anticipation of an Iranian-led attack against Israel, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday evening.

Iran and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terror group in Lebanon, have been adamant that they intend to soon launch an attack against Israel, although the timing or nature of the possible attack is unclear. The U.S. has promised to defend Israel in the event of an attack and is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East in preparation, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement on Sunday.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group........

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