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US Deploys Patriot Batteries to Saudi, Qatari Energy Sites Ahead of Iran Strikes

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US Deploys Patriot Batteries to Saudi, Qatari Energy Sites Ahead of Iran Strikes

🛡️ GULF SHIELD — Patriot batteries arrived before the bombs; the sequence matters. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Patriots at Saudi oil and Qatari gas facilities means CENTCOM is pre-positioning defensive cover before resuming Iranian strikes. Tehran's likely retaliation for resumed bombing is Gulf energy infrastructure — Washington is closing that window first. Riyadh and Doha get hardware; in return, Trump gets basing, overflight, and political cover. November 5 is a countdown, not a deadline.

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