A United States military vessel on Friday began to dock in the Gulf of Aqaba as tension with Iran escalates, Israel's public broadcaster Kan reported. Israel's head of the military intelligence directorate, Shlomi Binder, made a visit to Washington on Wednesday to discuss what Channel 12 described as “sensitive issues” related to a possible Israeli strike on Iran. Tehran has warned that it will strike Israel and US military bases in the event of attacks on its territory. Israeli media reported that the deployment positions American forces within striking distance of Iran. Additionally, the US has deployed F-15E Strike Eagles to Jordan and B-52 bombers to Qatar, creating multiple strike options.