Posts Tagged: Pentagon
Iranian Nuclear Program Degraded by Up to Two Years, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the US military...
Report: Israel Delays Iran Retaliation After U.S. Leak
i24 News - Israel has delayed its retaliation against the Islamic Republic, over the October 1 ballistic missile attack, after a Pentagon leak revealed Israeli...
US Not Providing Intelligence Support to Israel for Lebanon Operations, Pentagon Says
The US military is not providing intelligence support to Israel for its operations in Lebanon, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh also said no Israeli ground...
US Shifts One of Two Aircraft Carriers Away From Middle East
One of two US aircraft carrier strike groups deployed to the Middle East in part to deter Iran from carrying out a threatened attack against Israel has...
White House, Pentagon Reaffirm US Ready to Defend Israel as Iran Threatens Major Attack
The White House and the Pentagon both signaled the US military was positioned and ready to defend Israel as Iran threatened to attack the Jewish...
US Did Not Help Israel Shoot Down Incoming Rockets, Drones From Hezbollah, Pentagon Says
The US did not assist Israel in intercepting incoming rockets or drones fired by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah from southern Lebanon over the weekend,...
Deployment of US Warships, Fighter Jets to Mideast Has ‘Gotten Into the Headspace of Iran,’ Pentagon Says
The deployment of US Navy assets in the Mediterranean Sea to defend Israel and protect American military personnel has likely made Iran hesitate in attacking...
US Approves $20 Billion Israel Weapons Package, Including Fighter Jets
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday approved the possible sale to Israel of fighter jets and other military equipment worth over $20 billion, the Pentagon...
US Publicly Announces Submarine Move to Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the...
US to Send More Warships, Fighter Jets to Middle East to Bolster Defenses
The US military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to bolster...
US-Built Gaza Humanitarian Aid Pier Repairs Cost at Least $22 Million
The newly repaired humanitarian aid pier off the Gaza coast reportedly cost American taxpayers at least $22 million. Choppy seas shredded the pier to pieces last...
U.S. Authorizes Transfer of Bombs and Fighter Jets to Israel Amid War
i24 News - The United States has approved the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, despite public concerns...
US Defense Secretary Says He Takes Responsibility for Secret Hospitalization
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement on Saturday that he took "full responsibility" for secrecy surrounding an ongoing, week-long hospitalization for a...
US Government Uses Emergency Authority to Provide Tank Shells to Israel
The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon said...
