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U.S. Expands Military Footprint in Middle East as Trump Says He Wants End to Conflict
The conflict between Iran and Israel continues in the Middle East. President Trump says he might send JD Vance to negotiate with the Iranians. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis as the conflict unfolds.
US surges warships and aircraft to Middle East, as Trump says “evacuate Tehran”
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON … Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
Trump leaves G7 summit early as tensions in Middle East rise
President Donald Trump cut short his trip to Canada to return to Washington, D.C. on Monday. The White House cited Middle East tensions as part of the reason for his departure, offering no specifics.
US surges military assets to Middle East as Trump warns something ‘much bigger’ is coming
President Donald Trump cut short his time at the Group of Seven summit in Alberta, Canada, to rush home to Washington, dismissing suggestions that he might be seeking to broker a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war,
Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War
In the both the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, Donald Trump cynically but effectively adopted the mantle of the anti-war candidate, accusing his rivals of a dangerous commitment to a policy of regime-change wars that threatened to usher in a new era of wars—and perhaps World War III.
Inside Trump’s $4.5bn flagship supercarrier USS Nimitz rushing to flashpoint Middle East armed to the teeth with F-35s
AMERICA is sending the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. The ...
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US sends more fighter jets and ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation
The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel ... ship and two other amphibious ships that are carrying the 2,200 Marines ...
UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East
More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran, the prime minister has said.
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U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday that he ordered more ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the Middle East and Europe. An additional fighter jet squadron ...
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US sending bombers, more warships to Middle East
fighter jets and more Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region, the Pentagon announced Friday, as an aircraft carrier and its ships are preparing to leave.
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Pentagon sending more bomber aircraft, warships to Middle East
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered more warplanes and Navy ships to the Middle East to maintain U.S. presence in the region as an aircraft carrier strike group is preparing to leave ...
US sends more fighters, ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation
The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel ...
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UK deploying more RAF fighter jets to Middle East
Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Britain is sending more RAF fighter jets to the Middle East amid tense fighting between ...