In his words, after acquainting oneself with military maps, it will be clear that deploying troops in Azerbaijan is extremely important for the US.

"US command is extremely interested in deployment of forces in that South Caucasian country. Why is this important? It is Iran's neighbor. The shortest route to Teheran lies below the Caspian, where the army plans an offensive to," the expert noted.

Ritter supposes that the military believe they can fulfill this mission and they plan implementing it. "They got political instructions from the commander-in-chief to fulfill that task. No one should doubt US President, his closest circles and the military prepare to war with Iran," Scott Ritter emphasized, reports American Patriot.

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