Former Deputy Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zakarian writes: “According to a Pentagon source published in The New York Times, the US is evacuating personnel from its military bases in Bahrain (5th Fleet) and Qatar (of course, not all).
It is also noted that some personnel from military bases in Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, and the UAE have already been evacuated.
It is worth noting that Iran yesterday sent an official letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres warning of a possible attack against it. This was an attempt to provide an international legal basis for a possible future conflict.
The logic is that, firstly, in the event of a possible attack, Iran, citing its official warning letter, will interpret retaliatory strikes as self-defense actions taken in accordance with international law.
Moreover, this should be perceived as an official signal addressed not only to the UN but to all countries in the region. Naturally, the evacuation and redeployment of personnel from US regional military bases is seen as a preparatory step aimed at preventing retaliatory strikes by Iran.
Finally, when a state begins documenting threats in international forums, this no longer speaks of theoretical rhetoric of military escalation, but of their high practical risk.