Saudi Arabia Quietly Shielded U.S. Assets from Imminent Iranian Strike
Behind-the-scenes coordination allowed U.S. military equipment to be relocated from Qatar to Saudi Arabia ahead of Tehran’s retaliatory attack.
Watan-In a move that revealed covert coordination and precise behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Saudi Arabia successfully protected U.S. military aircraft and equipment from an imminent Iranian strike by receiving assets that had been stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
According to informed sources, the United States began evacuating the base — which houses around 10,000 American troops and serves as the regional headquarters for U.S. Central Command — just days before Iran’s anticipated retaliatory attack. The military assets were relocated to facilities within Saudi territory, signaling Washington’s confidence that Iran would not target the Kingdom.
An Arab source stated that these military transfers reflect a U.S. belief that Saudi Arabia lies outside Iran’s strike zone. The moves were accompanied by encrypted messages and tacit coordination aimed at de-escalating regional tensions.
Meanwhile, reports revealed that Tehran had informed Qatar of its intention to launch a strike in advance, without specifying the exact timing, as part of an effort to minimize casualties and avoid broad retaliation.
These developments — including indirect coordination between Iran and Saudi Arabia via Washington — point to emerging regional equations and a cautious, calculated approach to managing tensions among traditional Gulf rivals.
