https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/7251776849690/2026/i/17768498902037/v1.5/USFK-commander-says-THAAD-remains-in-Korea-munitions-await-move.jpg" /> The United States has not moved its THAAD missile defense system from South Korea to the Middle East to support its military operations against Iran, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Tuesday.