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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 ...
Trump confirms US personnel are being removed from parts of Middle East
President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid ...
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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 ...
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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Middle East Braces for Prolonged Conflict as Israel Strikes Targets Across Iran for a Third Day
The Israeli military warns Iranians to evacuate arms factories, signaling what could be a further widening of the campaign.
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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, ...
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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, ...
U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran
U.S. embassies and military bases across the Middle East are on high alert, as fears grow about an Israeli strike on Iran.
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.