U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia, Qatar as carrier strike groups head to Middle East

NEW: The U.S. recently sent two additional Patriot missile batteries to protect key oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid the possibility of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran. The deployment is meant to reassure both countries, which fear Iranian retaliation against their energy infrastructure. Source: Axios

telegram_Clash Report · about 1 hour ago

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon: We learned almost in passing that we are going to send equipment and troops to Saudi Arabia to protect a pipeline. Well, we say no — we do not agree. When did the National Assembly vote on a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia to protect its pipelines in the desert?

telegram_Clash Report · about 1 hour ago

🇺🇸🇸🇦🇶🇦🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: Washington is moving to shield Gulf energy infrastructure as the possibility of renewed major combat operations against Iran hangs over the region. The U.S. military has sent two additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in recent weeks to protect key oil and gas facilities, Axios reports. The deployment follows a month-long wave of targeted attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi energy infrastructure, including Yanbu, the East-West pipeline and other Aramco facilities. The move is meant to reassure both Gulf allies that Washington will defend their critical energy sites if President Trump decides to resume major combat operations against Iran. @IntelSlava

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telegram_OSINTdefender · about 1 hour ago

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 - The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is headed for the Middle East to join the war against Iran. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship vessel of Carrier Strike Group 9, left San Diego last Sunday. It will bring new munitions and up to troops to the theater. The deployment came as President Trump ramped up rhetoric against Iran in recent remarks. The CSG 9 is expected to arrive in the region around December, after the midterm election. Two other carriers are operating under US CENTCOM, the USS George Washington and the USS George H.W. Bush, having replaced the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald Ford respectively. The Theodore Roosevelt CSG would be the 5th out of the 11 CSGs to be deployed in the 7 months of fighting in Iran. It is currently unclear whether the USS Theodore Roosevelt will replace another carrier group or bring the total number of carriers deployed in the region to 3. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · about 1 hour ago

🇾🇪⚡️🇾🇪🇸🇦-Ansarullahs offensive around Taizz continues to see success with Houthi advances and infiltration attempts reported across multiple fronts southwest and southeast of the city, several important supply routes have also been severely impacted including the Hayjat Al-Abd and Al Turbah roads which are now practically unusable. ➡️ Southwest of Taizz city footage recently surfaced of a Houthi tank operating in Banu Bukari along with footage emerging of a column of Ansarullah fighters entering the town of As Safiyah as well as severing the Al- Turbah road. ➡️ Southeast of Taizz city Ansarullah has begun advancing southeast of Ad Dimnah along with reaching the Hayjat Al- Abd road where media surfaced of the road being damaged with Houthi explosives. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · about 1 hour ago

Trump šalje treću grupu nosača aviona na Bliski istok nakon najave novih napada na Iran Američka vojska šalje treću udarnu grupu nosača aviona na Bliski istok nakon što je američki predsjednik Donald Trump upozorio na mogućnost novih napada na Iran.

klix · about 1 hour ago

Iran szykuje się na amerykańskie ataki. Reakcja ma być silniejsza niż dotychczas Negocjacje pokojowe prowadzone przez USA i Iran na razie nie przynoszą pożądanych rezultatów. W związku z tym Teheran chce się przygotować do kolejnych możliwych ataków militarnych. Reżim ajatollahów zapowiada zdecydowaną odpowiedź i eskalację konfliktu, który dla Donalda Trumpa jest coraz bardziej kłopotliwy.

wnp.pl · about 1 hour ago

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station for Prophets Mosque in Medina The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemens Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophets Mosque, one of Islams holiest sites. The coalition said the attack put one transformer out of service but did not affect the power network. A Houthi military source, […]

cyprus mail · about 2 hours ago

Nove Trumpove grožnje. ZDA proti Iranu pošiljajo tretjo letalonosilko in tisoče vojakov. ZDA na Bližnji vzhod pošiljajo tretjo udarno skupino z letalonosilko in dodatne ladje z do 10. 000 marinci, poroča ameriški časopis Wall Street Journal. Predsednik ZDA Donald Trump medtem ponavlja grožnje z uničenjem Irana.

rtv slovenia · about 2 hours ago

Cele cinci semne care arată că Trump ar putea fi aproape de victorie în războiul cu Iranul. Gestul de disperare al regimului iranian Intervalul de timp invocat de Donald Trump pentru obținerea victoriei în războiul contra Iranului, care s-a schimbat de la câteva săptămâni la câteva luni și, mai nou, la „imediat după alegeri, a expus numeroasele erori făcute de administrația de la Washington atunci când a declanșat conflictul, în luna februarie. Regimul de la Teheran a rezistat, în mare parte, însă acum au apărut unele semne care indică faptul că Trump ar putea fi aproape de victorie, la multe luni de la termenul limită prevăzut inițial de președintele Statelor Unite, potrivit unei analize Newsweek.

digi24 · about 2 hours ago

Scoop: U.S. sent more Patriots to protect Saudi, Qatari energy sites The U.S. military in recent weeks sent two additional Patriot missile batteries to protect oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, two U.S. officials and one regional source said. Why it matters: The U.S. wanted to reassure both allies that it would protect their key energy facilities in case President Trump decides to resume major combat operations against Iran. Trump said on Thursday that hes considering renewing a bombing campaign in the coming weeks. "Now I have to make a decision: either Iran signs the deal, or it wont exist any longer," he said. Flashback: In early August, when Trump was considering launching a massive attack that included strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, the leaders of both Saudi Arabia and Qatar lobbied him not to do it. They expressed grave concern that Iran would strike their oil and natural gas facilities in retaliation.U.S. officials said the pleas were a key reason Trump decided not to attack and move instead toward an economic pressure campaign. Behind the scenes: Last month, the U.S. military sent one additional Patriot battery to Saudi Arabia to protect a key oil facility. Another Patriot battery was sent to Qatar to protect a natural gas facility.The U.S. will need Saudi Arabia to allow it to use the countrys airspace if major combat operations resume. But the Saudis are unlikely to grant permission if they feel oil facilities wont be protected. A spokesman for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Capt. Tim Hawkins, declined to comment.Reality check: Patriot batteries and especially their interceptors have become a highly sought-after commodity since the war in Iran started. The U.S. military transferred batteries and interceptors to the Middle East from other regional commands, raising concerns about readiness in other parts of the world. State of play: The U.S. military is sending more warships, fighter jets and troops to the Middle East ahead of a possible resumption of the war. A U.S. official said the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and its strike group left San Diego "quietly" on Sunday heading to the region. Its expected to arrive in the Middle East around mid-November. The Roosevelt will join the USS George H.W. Bush, which has been in the region since March, and the USS George Washington, which was sent from Japan during the summer and has been in the region for only about a month. "This means the Middle East region could potentially have up to three aircraft carrier strike groups. This is much more firepower," the U.S. official said. But another U.S. official said it hasnt been determined whether the Roosevelt will replace one of the aircraft carriers currently deployed to the Middle East or whether it will be additional.Zoom in: The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which includes three amphibious ships carrying thousands of Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, left for the region on Monday, a U.S. official said. It is expected to arrive in the Middle East by the end of November and join another Amphibious Group and Marine expeditionary unit that have been deployed to the region over the last few months.

axios · about 2 hours ago

Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of striking Medina power station Yemens Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophets Mosque in Saudi Arabias holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fighting intensified between government forces and rebels in Yemen.

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independent · about 2 hours ago

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Iran has been launching around 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks per week against commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the start of August, a U.S. official told The New York Times.

telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago

Kolejny atak na Iran coraz bliżej? Trzeci lotniskowiec USA w drodze na Bliski Wschód

rmf24 · about 2 hours ago

USA szykują nowe ataki na Iran? Tak wynika z doniesień mediów Pentagon wyśle trzecią grupę uderzeniową z lotniskowcem oraz inne okręty wojenne na Bliski Wschód — przekazała w piątek agencja dpa, opierając się na doniesieniach amerykańskiego dziennika "The Wall Street Journal" i portalu Axios. Media te podały również, kiedy może dojść do kolejnych ataków USA na Iran.

onet · about 2 hours ago

VALMIS RÜNNAKUTE HOOGUSTAMISEKS ⟩ USA saadab Lähis-Idasse veel ühe lennukikandja ja 10 000 sõdurit USA kaitseministeerium saadab Pärsia lahele täiendava lennukikandja ning 10 000 mereväelast ja merejalaväelast, ütles üks USA ametnik Bloombergile.

postimees · about 2 hours ago

USA schicken weiteren Flugzeugträger und 10.000 zusätzliche Soldaten nach Nahost Die USA entsenden einen weiteren Flugzeugträger in den Nahen Osten und verstärken ihre Truppenpräsenz dort von derzeit 50.000 um weitere 10.000 Soldaten. Sie schüren damit Spekulationen um neue Angriffe auf den Iran.

welt.de · about 2 hours ago

+++ Iran-Krieg +++: USA schicken offenbar weiteren Flugzeugträger nach Nahost Erneut Tanker in der Straße von Hormus von Geschoss getroffen +++ Irans Hormus-Angebot laut Trump unzureichend +++ Saudi-Arabien überstellt Verdächtigen in Emirate +++ Der Newsblog.

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japantoday · about 2 hours ago

Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a wider buildup around Iran.

aljazeera · about 2 hours ago

🟠 UPDATEUS Deploys Additional Troops to Middle East Amid Potential Iran StrikesThe deployment scale is now specified as nearly 20,000 troops (previously reported as 50,000), including up to 150 fighter jets and multiple missile-capable destroyers.📰 #USA #Military #Geopolitics #GeoWire

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

Pentagon wysyła kolejny lotniskowiec. Rośnie napięcie wokół Iranu Pentagon wyśle trzecią grupę uderzeniową z lotniskowcem oraz inne okręty wojenne na Bliski Wschód - podała w piątek agencja dpa za amerykańskim dziennikiem „Wall Street Journal i portalem Axios. Media, powołując się na urzędników, donoszą, że po listopadowych wyborach do Kongresu mogą nastąpić kolejne ataki przeciwko Iranowi.

bankier · about 2 hours ago

USA przygotowują uderzenie na Iran? Pentagon wysyła dodatkowe siły na Bliski Wschód Trzecia grupa uderzeniowa lotniskowca oraz dodatkowe okręty wojenne ma wysłać na Bliski Wschód Pentagon - poinformował dziennik „Wall Street Journal i portalem Axios. Może to być zapowiedź wznowienia przez Stany Zjednoczone ataków powietrznych na Iran.

rzeczpospolita · about 2 hours ago

USA szykują się na eskalację? Trzeci lotniskowiec płynie na Bliski Wschód Pentagon planuje wysłanie na Bliski Wschód trzeciej amerykańskiej grupy uderzeniowej z lotniskowcem USS Theodore Roosevelt na czele - informują media. W regionie może wkrótce znaleźć się łącznie nawet 10 tys. dodatkowych żołnierzy USA. Najnowsze ruchy wojsk podsycają doniesienia o możliwej eskalacji wojny z Iranem.

interia · about 2 hours ago

US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran: US official to Al Jazeera Massive US military deployment to the Middle East includes 50,000 troops, F-35s and Marines to pressure Tehran.

aljazeera · about 2 hours ago

The review of troops stationed in Europe was initiated after tensions rose over some NATO countries refusing US troops access to military bases for use in the war in Iran. #12MinutesWith

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