US ‘putting troops’ lives at risk’ by sending them to Israel: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States against deploying its forces to Israel to operate American anti-missile systems, stressing that the Islamic Republic has “no red lines” in defending its interests.

Araghchi made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, amid news reports that the US is considering sending Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense systems to Israel which would require the deployment of American troops to operate it.

Araghchi went on to say that Washington has been sending a record amount of arms to Israel during its war on the besieged Gaza Strip, adding that it is now “putting lives of its troops at risk” by deploying them to Israel to operate US missile systems.

He emphasized, “While we have made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region, I say it clearly that we have no red lines in defending our people and interests”

Earlier in the day, Israeli media reported that the US is mulling sending THAAD missile defense systems to Israel to defend it against a potential Iranian response to an expected Israeli attack.

However, no decision has been made yet on deploying the advanced air defense system, which would require US personnel on the ground to operate it.

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On October 1, Iran launched two hundred ballistic missiles towards the Zionist entity, in a retaliatory attack dubbed Operation True Promise II.

Iran has reiterated that the missile attack against Israel was a response to the regime’s brutal wars in Palestine and Lebanon and its sabotage activities in Iran in recent months. Authorities have warned that any counterattack by Israel would face more destructive responses from Iran.

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