Iran Destroys $1.1 Billion U.S. AN/FPS-132 Radar in Qatar – IRGC Strike Shakes American Missile Defense Shield Across the Gulf | 28 Feb 2026 | In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, the Qatari Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully destroyed a key U.S.-operated early warning radar system stationed in Qatar, underscoring the vulnerability of advanced American military assets in the Gulf and highlighting the growing sophistication of Iranian missile capabilities. The targeted system, the AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR), was installed by the United States in 2013 at a cost of approximately U.S.$1.1 billion, and its destruction signals a new phase in the conflict in which Tehran is directly challenging American military dominance in the Middle East. Designed to detect and track long-range ballistic missile launches from distances of up to 5,000 kilometers, the AN/FPS-132 was positioned at or near Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East, where it provided critical early warning against potential threats, including those originating from Iran itself.