Jordan Has Quietly Supported U.S. Military Operations Against Iran for Months
Yes, Jordan has been quietly but substantially supporting U.S. military operations against Iran for months, even as its top diplomat publicly insisted the…
Qatar Hosts Al Udeid Air Base — The Largest U.S. Base in the Middle East — And Iran Struck It
Yes, Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East, and Iran did strike it.
Bahrain Hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and Was One of the First Targets of Iranian Retaliation
Yes, Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in the Juffair district of Manama, and on February 28, 2026,…
UAE Provided Logistical Support Despite Later Being Hit by Iranian Retaliation
The United Arab Emirates found itself in an impossible position in early 2026 — publicly denying any role in facilitating military operations against Iran…
Saudi Arabia Allowed U.S. Aircraft to Use Its Airspace for the Iran Strikes — Report
The headline claiming Saudi Arabia allowed U.S. aircraft to use its airspace for strikes on Iran is not supported by the available reporting.
The Logistics of Striking Iran Required Cooperation From Multiple Gulf States
Any military strike on Iran by the United States would require, at minimum, the tacit cooperation of several Gulf Arab states, a logistical reality that…
Special Operations Forces Were Reportedly Positioned Near Iran’s Borders
Yes, multiple credible reports confirm that US and allied special operations forces have been positioned near — and possibly inside — Iran’s borders as…
Additional F-35 Squadrons Were Quietly Deployed to Gulf Bases Before the Strike
In the weeks leading up to the United States’ April 2025 strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, the Pentagon quietly repositioned additional F-35A…
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Arrived in the Gulf in Early February
The claim that the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group “arrived in the Gulf in early February” is misleading.
Pentagon Had Pre-Positioned Forces Across the Region for Over a Month
The Pentagon had pre-positioned military forces across the Middle East for more than a month before the latest escalation in the region, a fact confirmed…