US defense chief to visit Israel amid cloud of Iranian tensions - analysis
Experts say that the Red Sea area became a primary venue for confrontation between Jerusalem and Tehran in the past three years.
Retired General Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, US. January 19, 2021.(photo credit: JIM LO SCALZO/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByUDI SHAHAM
