India, Jan. 27 -- The US has deployed new Patriot and THAAD air defense systems at military bases in the Middle East to protect American troops from possible Iranian attacks, which United States officials announced on January 26, 2026. The United States conducts this operation because intelligence reports show Iran faces rising governmental challenges, which stem from its ongoing civil unrest and economic difficulties that have created its weakest state since 1979. President Donald Trump considers several options, which include military strikes, while he describes the "armada" naval buildup of the United States.

The Pentagon has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to the Gulf of Oman after it completed its mission in the S...