The Biden administration announced Sunday that the U.S. military will deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries and “U.S. military-affiliated crews” to support Israel following recent attacks by Iran, according to a press release.

As tensions in the Middle East have escalated over the past year, Iran on October 1 fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel in retaliation for multiple assassinations of Iranian terrorist proxy leaders. in press statement In a statement from Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon confirmed its support for Israel at the direction of Secretary Lloyd Austin, noting that the action “underscores America’s unwavering commitment to the defense of Israel.” .

The THAAD anti-missile system is designed to “protect Americans in Israel from further ballistic missile attacks by Iran,” according to a press release, and functions as a ground-based interceptor system that effectively shoots down ballistic missiles. do. The United States previously sent a THAAD company to Israel in 2019 and again in 2023 in response to a terrorist attack, but has not deployed one since then, the press statement said. (Related article: ‘Completely insane’: Biden-Harris administration openly admits Iran has gotten richer while in office)

“The THAAD battery will augment Israel’s integrated air defense system…It is something that the US military has done in recent months to support Israel’s defense and protect American citizens from attacks by Iran and Iranian-aligned militias. “This is part of a broader adjustment,” the media said. release state.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who played a role in the country’s 2015 nuclear deal, said: I took it on Sunday criticized US involvement in Israel.

“The United States has achieved results so far. [a] Record amount of weapons delivered to Israel. I’m still putting it in [the] Deploying troops to operate U.S. missile systems in Israel would put soldiers’ lives at risk. We have made great efforts in recent days to prevent an all-out war in our region, and I want to make it clear that there is no red line that must be crossed to protect our people and interests,” Araghchi said. I wrote it.

It remains unclear whether Israel plans to fight back in the wake of the Oct. 1 attack on Iran, but 100 U.S. troops will reportedly join the missile defense system. According to Go to CBS News.

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