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US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise
The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...
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Video: SECDEF Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents in Middle East
Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart amid increased tension in the ...
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Analysis: How Israel’s strikes on Iran could change security in the Middle East
It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: ...
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How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag In the United States
Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, ...
U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff From Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of ...
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Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East
As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, ...
What's behind Iran's long tussle with the United States?
The United States has pulled some diplomatic staff and military families out of the Middle East, citing unspecified regional ...
Tim Walz floats China as 'neutral actor' with 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claims China could hold the 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace after Israel's strikes ...
Zelenskyy: US diverting 20,000 missiles promised for Ukraine to the Middle East
The Ukrainian president says he was informed the U.S. would divert key defensive weapons from Ukraine to the Middle East.