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Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific.

Esper said he was looking for "serious and credible commitments" from allies to deter Iran.

"Do not mistake our restraint for weakness," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.

Troops and air defenses are headed to the region in the wake of attacks on Saudi oil production facilities.

The U.S. will send hundreds of troops and air defense measures to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to counter Iran.

President Rouhani warned that the presence of foreign forces could cause problems for the world's "energy security."

Major General Hossein Salami said "We will never allow any war to encroach upon Iran's territory."

An Air Force civilian who died in a non-combat incident in Qatar was identified as a 32-year-old intelligence analyst.

Al-Malki made a point not to directly accuse Iran of firing the weapons or launching them from inside of Iranian territory.

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