Repairs at key missile sites began soon after they were hit by Israeli and U.S. strikes last year, but work at Iran’s nuclear facilities has been slower.

Iran would be unable to repel a possible US air attack but has the capability to retaliate against US military and commercial interests in the region, experts said.

The Iranian regime, solidifying control after a bloody crackdown, is pursuing nuclear talks that so far have offered few concessions despite the looming threat of U.S. military action.

By Marine Delrue Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed,

The reality is that most US bases in the Gulf fall within range of at least one type of Iranian ballistic missile. This is why Washington treats Tehran’s warnings seriously, even as it deploys more forces to the region.

"It would not be possible to attack American soil, but we will target their bases in the region,” Araghchi said. While a strike on US soil is impossible, Iran will strike US bases in the Middle East

As Israeli prime minister Netanyahu visits Washington, concerns over US-Iran talks and potential military escalation are high. Israel warns it will act alone if Iran crosses its red line on ballistic missiles,

Will he or won’t he? The world wonders if Donald Trump will attack Iran as the US continues its military build-up around West Asia. A massive ‘armada’, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier,