Arab states running dangerously low on interceptors to take down Iranian-fired missiles, officials say

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: March 5, 2026 / 12:54 PM EST


Arab states in the Persian Gulf are running dangerously low on interceptors to take down Iranian-fired missiles, two regional officials told CBS News. Governments in the region have asked the U.S. to expedite new supplies, and they've been told that officials in Washington are creating a task force to do so � but it isn't happening as fast as needed.

The hundreds of drones launched by Iran are an added complication. The officials speculated that Iran is intentionally hitting the Arab states to get them to pressure the U.S. to end the war.

On Wednesday, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pushed back on supply concerns and told reporters at the Pentagon that there were sufficient "precision munitions for the task at hand, both on the offense and defense."

Three regional officials also acknowledged that communication is challenging as, despite being more than a year into his term, President Trump has not sent ambassadors to many of the countries, including Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar. Due to the lack of nominations or slow-moving confirmations, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are among the locations without a presidential representative in country and are relying on charge d'affaires.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arab-states-running-low-interceptors-iranian-fired-missiles/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. They are going to have to talk

To Donold, MBS, and Ben. Those three started it. Those three can wave a white flag and end it.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. So, forming a task force

to noodle together the concepts of a plan.

[RockRaven]

3. Hey Arab states, as you get frustrated, angry, and/or scared about running out of interceptors

have you all heard the stories that the Saudis/MBS quietly encouraged Trump/Kushner to attack Iran thusly? Pretty interesting, huh?

Maybe something to think about while you are ducking and covering.

[ananda]

4. Silly wabbit, it takes time to build a task force..

that will profit me and other rich lunatic warmongers.

[TheRickles]

5. Why hasn't Iran been bombing the $#!+ out of Israel? I'd've thought that would be Priority #1.

[fujiyamasan]

6. Israel's defense system is superior to the gulf states

The gulf states are easy targets, especially their oil and gas infrastructure.

Their goal is simply to make fellow Muslim lives miserable by doing business with the US. Granted ‘fellow Muslim’ isn’t really a thing since Iran is Shiites and the gulf states are mostly Sunni.

[TheRickles]

7. Superior, but certainly not impenetrable.