According to a CNN news report, US military sources reveal that intelligence has been received that Iran is moving its launches, possibly in preparation for the attack • Washington Post analysis claims: Iran has significantly upgraded its missile system which is now a real threat
US Patriotic battery in the Middle East // Photo: Reuters
US Army forces and anti-aircraft missile batteries across the Middle East were placed on high alert on Tuesday, after much intelligence was received about Iranian drones and cruise missiles, US news site CNN reported.
It has also been reported that reliable intelligence has been received stating that Iran is deploying a large amount of military equipment, including drones and ballistic missiles, in order to protect them from a preliminary attack and prepare them for action.
"There are clear indications that we need to look carefully at these threats," the source told the News Network, adding: "All of the Patriot missile batteries are on the highest alert there."
The sources noted that the fear was of assault in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE or Jordan. According to the source's claims, there is concern that more sickness will be unified. The sources refused to disclose the intelligence information behind the assessment.
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Iran has previously carried out a combined cruise missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities and has managed to hit various facilities for high-precision oil storage and refining.
"Iran has become much more dangerous"
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has published a comprehensive analysis claiming that Iran has significantly improved its missile capabilities and is now a significant weapon on the battlefield.
The paper quoted experts who claimed that Iran's missiles had gone from being "a tool designed to deter and cause psychological damage" to "real weapons on the battlefield that can defeat short systems."
According to the Washington Post, the change began a decade ago as Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei has directed the development effort from air defense and air force to a precise missile array.
The result is a series of short- and medium-range missiles capable of hitting a range of individual meters from a defined target. It is alleged that the attack carried out by Iran in Saudi Arabia only sharpens the insight that Iran has become a much more dangerous player due to the new missile system.