Fact-Check: Is the U.S. Executing a Massive 2003-Style Military Buildup in the Middle East?
Social media and encrypted messaging platforms like Telegram have recently been flooded with alarming claims regarding a massive geopolitical escalation in the Middle East. Viral posts, heavily circulated by regional security-focused nodes like the IRGC Cyber Wing, claim that a historic U.S. naval mobilization is underway following devastating missile strikes on Saudi energy infrastructures. But…