Posts Tagged: US military Middle East
US Sends Additional Forces to Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Soar, Pentagon Says
The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on...
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 Completes 500th Arms Delivery to Israel Since Oct. 7
The US has completed its 500th arms shipment to Israel since Hamas launched the ongoing war in Gaza on Oct. 7, according to the Israeli...
Top US General Says Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Reduced Risk of Broader War
The near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah exchanged fire without further escalation but Iran still...
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 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...
Iran-Backed Militia Says 5 Killed by US Strikes in Iraq
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia said five of its members were killed in its stronghold of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, in US strikes that Washington...
Israel Stages New Sortie Into Gaza, Hints There May Be Several ‘Invasions’
Israel said its ground forces had pushed into Gaza overnight to attack Hamas targets as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was "preparing for...
Pentagon Says US Forces to Remain in Middle East to Counter Iranian Threat
i24 News — The Pentagon said on Tuesday that additional troops and assets deployed to the Middle East earlier this month in response to an...
US Deploys More Troops to Middle East, Blames Iran for Tanker Attacks
The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it...
Amid Heightened Tensions With Iran, Trump Says He Will Send 1,500 Troops to Middle East
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will send about 1,500 American troops to the Middle East, mostly as a protective measure, amid heightened tensions with...
Pentagon Mulling Military Request to Send 5,000 Troops to Middle East: US Officials
The US Department of Defense is considering a US military request to send about 5,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid increasing tensions with Iran,...
