The network said the Pentagon is deploying “a major buildup of naval forces in and around the Persian Gulf” in response to what the United States considers “increasingly provocative acts.”

CBS noted Iranian naval exercises, support of Shiite militias in Iraq and its enrichment of nuclear fuel as reasons for US concern.

The network stressed, however, that the US does not intend to attack Iran but rather, “discourage its leaders from spreading their Shiite revolution.”

The Pentagon declined comment on the report.