US Military Withdrawal Middle East

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US withdraws personnel from parts of Middle East

US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions

The US State and Defense departments on Wednesday made efforts to arrange the departure of non-essential personnel from locations around the Middle East, according to US officials and sources familiar with the efforts.

Military.com · 8h

Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran

The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region, officials have confirmed to .

SOFREP on MSN · 4d

Morning Brief: Trump Orders Personnel Withdrawal from Middle East as Iran Tensions Escalate, Air India Flight Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad

Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Thursday, June 12, 2025, featuring the latest developments in defense and global affairs.

Pentagon expands Middle East response

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

Pentagon expands Middle East response as Israel, Iran trade strikes

U.S. refueling aircraft and warships have been dispatched to safeguard U.S. interests as the deadly conflict shows no sign of abating.

The Jewish Chronicle · 4d

Israel weighs Iran strike as US reduces Middle East presence

President Trump said that the withdrawal of non-essential workers and their families was due to the fact that the region ‘could be a dangerous place’

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Iran Tells UN Strikes on Israel Are Self-Defense

Iran's strikes on Israel are self-defense and are "proportionate defensive operations directed exclusively at military objectives and associated infrastructure," Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told the U.

6hon MSN

Hegseth orders ‘additional capabilities’ to Middle East

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US forces is ...

7hon MSN

US deploying more defensive capabilities to Middle East, defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the ...

The Times of Israel5d

US begins evacuating Mideast embassies, army bases as Iran nuclear talks come to a head

CENTCOM chief shelves Senate testimony as nonessential embassy staff, troops' dependents depart region; Iranian defense ...

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