U.S. confirms THAAD deployment in Zionist entity amid escalating tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system is now “in place” in the Zionist entity.

Austin declined to say whether THAAD was operational but added, “We have the ability to put it into operation very quickly, and we’re on pace with our expectations.”

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday there was an ongoing investigation into the unauthorised release of classified U.S. intelligence documents related to the Zionist entity’s preparations for an attack on Iran.

Speaking to CNN, Johnson said, “There’s a classified-level briefing… we are following it closely.” Yet he did not provide details on the briefing.

The “top secret” documents, which were leaked through a Telegram channel, are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. Additionally, they were shared within the “Five Eyes,” which are the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

In general terms, they featured satellite imagery and other geospatial intelligence that presented the Zionist entity’s military preparations, including the development and deployment of air-launched ballistic missiles, the positioning of refuelling aircraft, and the use of covert long-range drones for surveillance.

In a statement, the Pentagon acknowledged it was aware of the documents but did not provide more comments.

On the other hand, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said on Saturday that anyone who knows how the Zionist entity will attack Iran should be held to account.

On Friday, President Biden told reporters in Berlin that the United States has information regarding the Zionist entity’s offensive on Iran.

On October 1, Iran launched a retaliatory missile attack in response to the Zionist entity’s assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well as an Iranian general in Beirut.

The Zionist authorities have ever since promised to revenge, with speculation mounting over the possibility of an imminent strike targeting Iran’s oil infrastructure or nuclear facilities.