U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed, meaning they could be moved more quickly.
U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East
, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed, meaning they could be moved more quickly.
The decision to keep the Patriot missiles in mobile trucks rather than semi-static launcher stations -- meaning they could rapidly deploy to strike or be moved defensively in case of an Iranian attack -- shows how risks heightened as frictions grew.
3View gallerySatellite images shows increase in number of aircraft Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, comparing January 17, 2026 and February 1, 2026(צילום: Photo: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via Reuters)
Satellite images shows increase in number of aircraft Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, comparing January 17, 2026 and February 1, 2026(צילום: Photo: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via Reuters)
Satellite images shows increase in number of aircraft Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, comparing January 17, 2026 and February 1, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening, amid heightened tensions and a day before his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that he is considering sending an additional aircraft carrier to the region in case talks with Iran fail. Despite this, Trump struck an optimistic tone in an interview with the U.S. outlet Axios, saying: “We can make a great deal, Netanyahu wants it too — he wants a good deal.”
Trump has threatened to bomb Iranover its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, its backing for allied groups in the Middle East and crushing of internal dissent, though talks to avert a war continue.
over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, its backing for allied groups in the Middle East and crushing of internal dissent, though talks to avert a war continue.
Source: Drudge Report
