{"id":127803,"date":"2026-02-05T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=127803"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:21:23","slug":"05-00-116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=127803","title":{"rendered":"No Imminent Attack on Iran as Washington Reportedly Deploys Additional Air Defenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/algem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\"><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/02\/01\/no-imminent-attack-on-iran-as-washington-reportedly-deploys-additional-air-defenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No Imminent Attack on Iran as Washington Reportedly Deploys Additional Air Defenses<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>i24 News<\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em> and<\/em> <\/span><strong>Algemeiner Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SAUDI.jpg\" width=\"100%\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual \u201cMade in America Product Showcase\u201d on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. Photo: REUTERS\/Kevin Lamarque \u2013 RC1C57519ED0\/File Photo<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A US military strike on Iran is not expected in the immediate future, Pentagon officials said Sunday to&nbsp;<em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, as Washington focuses on strengthening air defenses across the Middle East to prepare for potential Iranian retaliation and a wider regional conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">While the US military is capable of carrying out limited strikes if ordered by President Donald Trump, officials say a broader, decisive attack would likely trigger a substantial response from Tehran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Such a scenario would require far more extensive defensive coverage to protect American forces, Israel, and key regional allies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The United States already maintains air defense systems in the region, including naval destroyers equipped to intercept aerial threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">However, the Pentagon is now reinforcing those defenses by deploying additional Patriot and THAAD missile systems to U.S. Central Command areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">These systems are expected to be stationed at American bases in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, according to officials familiar with the plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Regional partners are also accelerating their own defensive preparations. Gulf states have begun strengthening missile defense capabilities, anticipating that any large-scale US action against Iran could prompt missile launches targeting US installations and Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A senior Gulf official told&nbsp;<em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>&nbsp;that Saudi Arabia has already received several THAAD batteries it recently purchased.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The military buildup comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate rhetorically, even as diplomatic channels remain open. Earlier Sunday, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any American strike would spark a regional war, dismissing threats against Iran as nothing new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">At the same time, President Trump has publicly emphasized diplomacy. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late Saturday, he said Iran is \u201cseriously talking\u201d with the United States and expressed hope that negotiations could lead to a deal that would prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-is=\"component-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. officials say this dual-track approach, maintaining military pressure while reinforcing defenses, reflects an effort to deter Iran without rushing into a conflict that could rapidly spiral beyond control.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion&#8217;68,<\/em><em><br \/>\nani te\u017c webmastera Blogu Reunion&#8217;68, chyba ze jest to wyra\u017anie zaznaczone.<br \/>\nTwoje uwagi, linki, w\u0142asne artyku\u0142y lub wiadomo\u015bci prze\u015blij na adres:<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@reunion68.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">webmaster@reunion68.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Imminent Attack on Iran as Washington Reportedly Deploys Additional Air Defenses i24 News and Algemeiner Staff A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual \u201cMade in America Product Showcase\u201d on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. 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