War with Iran Imminent; Fourth Naval Carrier Battle Group Enroute to Persian Gulf

Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran's borders. The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran. The Pentagon is looking for a way to deliver a strike against Iran that would enable the Americans to stagger the country at minimal cost.

The U.S. Naval presence now in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years has exceeded the level that existed before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

The Russian Academy of Geopolitical Sciences said last week that the Pentagon is planning to deliver a massive air strike on Iran's military infrastructure in the near immediate future.

A fourth U.S. carrier battle group has been dispatched to the Gulf. The USS John C. Stennis, with a crew of 3,200 and around 80 fixed-wing aircraft, including F/A-18 Hornet and Superhornet fighter-bombers, eight support ships and four nuclear submarines are heading for the Gulf. The Pentagon has also sent numerous Patriot anti-missile systems to the region.