Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait have discreetly informed Tehran that they will not allow the U.S. to launch an attack on Iran from their territory.

A source in Saudi Arabia shared this with i24NEWS.

The development comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Recently, President Donald Trump intensified American strikes against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The U.S. has stated that it holds Iran responsible for the Houthis’ blockade of the Red Sea.

Although Trump says he prefers diplomacy, he has threatened that “there will be bombings like they have never seen before.”

The source also confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait informed the Iranians that the ban on American forces includes support operations, such as allowing U.S. refueling aircraft or reconnaissance planes to participate in any missions supporting an attack.

Previously, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered an increase in the U.S. military presence in the Middle East with more combat aircraft.

In a brief statement, the Pentagon did not specify which aircraft are being deployed or where they are heading.

However, according to U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity, six B-2 bombers were relocated to the U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean over the past week.

“If Iran or its proxies threaten U.S. personnel and interests in the region, the United States will take decisive action to protect our people,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell stated.

U.S. Strategic Command declined to specify how many B-2 aircraft have arrived at the Diego Garcia base. It stated that it does not comment on training or operations involving B-2. The U.S. already has significant firepower in the Middle East, and American military forces will soon have two aircraft carriers in the region. On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran does not reach an agreement with Washington on its nuclear program.

Iran has also threatened to attack British bases in the event of an attack by the U.S.