Lockheed Martin developed THAAD, and its primary purpose is to intercept and destroy short- and medium-range ballistic missiles.
"Don't count on THAAD. Every time you fire a projectile, we will fire more than you," Salami reportedly said.
Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh doubled down that the letter was meant to be private correspondence and not intended for public consumption.
There were already Patriots and THAAD in the Gulf according to reports over the years. Although it wasn’t clear if some of them had been moved.
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