[Posted at 3:44 p.m. ET]\u00a0<\/strong>A senior defense official said there has been no change to U.S. military posture in reaction to the terror plot allegedly backed by Iran. The official says American Navy ships in the region have not been re-positioned, and at this point there are no plans to do so.<\/p>\n\u201cThe act is already done. One of the people involved is still at large, but the other principal is in custody. So what does changing military posture do?,” the official said.<\/p>\n
The official says while the Pentagon continues to concentrate on keeping an eye on the Quds Force and Iran\u2019s actions in the region, especially Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf, this incident is \u201cmuch more of a law-enforcement matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
The official was not surprised at the level of cooperation apparently given by the Mexican government to foil the terror plot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a very good working relationship with the Mexican military in a number of ways, especially counter-narcotics. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are very involved with their Mexican counterparts, and work together in several ways, including training.\u201d<\/p>\n
[Posted at 3:42 p.m. ET]\u00a0<\/strong>Senior U.S. officials tell CNN that the U.S. will impose further sanctions against Iran in the wake of the alleged foiled terror plot.<\/p>\n[Posted at 3:36 p.m. ET]\u00a0<\/strong>Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert Jordan told CNN that he believes the current ambassador would be a target for Iran because he is a man who can “be counted on to be a collaborative and positive force between the United States and Saudi Arabia.”<\/p>\n“It is also an attack on the United States to attack this ambassador,” Jordan said, because of the ambassador’s relationship with the United States.<\/p>\n
Jordan, who said he is a close friend of Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir, said he has impeccable credentials and is a consummate diplomat.”<\/p>\n
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