EXCLUSIVE-Eyeing Iran, U.S. sending more Patriot missiles to Middle East

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has approved a new deployment of Patriot missiles to the Middle East, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, in the latest U.S. response to what Washington sees as a growing threat from Iran.

The decision comes after the Trump administration expedited the deployment of a carrier strike group and sent bombers to the Middle East following troubling indications of possible preparations for an attack by Iran. (Reporting by Phil Stewart Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)