The United Kingdom will deploy additional troops and air defense systems to the Middle East to strengthen defensive measures against potential Iranian attacks.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said that additional air defense units and systems will be stationed in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

The deployment of British Typhoon fighter jets in Qatar, where the UK operates a joint squadron with Qatar, will be extended, Healey announced.

Healey told reporters that British troops will help install, train, and operate the new air defense systems, with nearly ⁠1,000 soldiers expected to be deployed across the Middle East to help "defend the skies and reinforce air defenses".