US deploys Patriot system in Israel amid preparations for Iran strikes: WSJ
The transfer comes as U.S. officials warn Gulf allies to prepare for a short, intense campaign and say more air defenses are being repositioned.
- The United States is moving a Patriot air-and-missile defense system from Texas to the Middle East to strengthen Israel's defenses, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
- This deployment is part of a series of Pentagon moves as Washington weighs a potential military campaign against Iran following the midterm elections.
- Earlier this month, the United States moved other batteries to protect energy infrastructure in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, though Central Command has not publicly confirmed the latest transfer.
- Iranian officials have warned that any attack would trigger retaliation against economic and civilian targets throughout the region, raising escalation risks.
- President Donald Trump has not finalized a decision on authorizing strikes, even as the United States continues broader preparations involving air and naval assets in the region.
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The Pentagon’s top commanders leading the charge against Iran met with American President Donald Trump earlier this week to discuss with the Commander in Chief what his options are against Iran, should he choose to renew strikes against the country’s embattled, notionally Islamist regime there. The president has publicly eschewed renewed attacks on the country before the United States’ looming midterm elections next week, likely to help cool the…
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