The Iraqi government considering shut down of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The prime minister of Iraq threatened to end the bilateral Combined Joint Task Force Operation…
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Defense Secretary Reports U.S. Strikes on Iran-Backed Targets in Syria
The move is in response to dozens of attacks against U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. has conducted air attacks on…
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U.S. Drone Shot Down by Houthis
Pentagon seeks to contain Middle Eastern conflict. The Pentagon confirmed the report that Houthi rebels in Yemen, a terror group backed by Iran, shot down an American Reaper…
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U.S. Troops Attacked Six More Times in Middle East
Officials seek the middle ground between defense and de-escalation. The Defense Department reported on Monday that U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East were attacked six more times…
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Senate Resolution Would Allow Strike on Iran
U.S. would strike if Hezbollah expanded a second front in Israel. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced a bipartisan resolution that recommends…
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CENTCOM Announces Submarine Now in Middle East
Joins other forces already deployed in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday that an American Ohio-class submarine has now “arrived in the U.S. Central Command area…
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President Sends War Powers Notification to Congress
His action follows strikes in Iraq and Syria. President Joe Biden sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Pro Tempore Patty Murray of…
Read MoreU.S. Delivers Airstrikes on Iranian Proxies in Syria
Defense secretary issues statement explaining the response to attacks on U.S. troops. The United States launched air attacks on two bases used by Iranian proxy forces in Syria…
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USS Eisenhower Strike Group Headed to Persian Gulf
The group was rerouted by the Pentagon from its Eastern Mediterranean destination. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the U.S. is deploying the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and…
Read MoreU.S. Will Hold Iran Accountable for Attacks on American Troops
Pentagon press secretary addresses recent drone and rocket attacks in the Middle East. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder gave a briefing on Monday in…
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