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Trump had visions of Middle East ‘peace.’ Netanyahu had other ideas.

Donald Trump declared that, “for the first time in a thousand years, the world will look at this region not as a place of turmoil and strife, and war and death, but as a land of opportunity and hope.”

ABC News on MSN · 3d

Trump confirms US personnel are being removed from parts of Middle East

President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran.

USA Today · 3d

Trump: Some US staff being pulled out of Middle East amid Iran nuclear tensions

The State Department said it had "ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel due to heightened regional tensions.”

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20

Foreign Affairs · 2d

How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag In the United States

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

POLITICO on MSN · 13h

Israel in no rush to wrap up Iran war, ambassador says

Israel's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Israel was not looking to limit or quickly finish up its war with Iran. "The objective is not to contain the war. The objective is to win the war,

The Washington Post · 1d

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran

Palestinian health officials say at least 20 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday

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US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...

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Video: SECDEF Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents in Middle East

Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart amid increased tension in the ...

The New York Sun14h

Middle East Braces for Prolonged Conflict as Israel Strikes Targets Across Iran for a Third Day

The Israeli military warns Iranians to evacuate arms factories, signaling what could be a further widening of the campaign.

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US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran attack

The United States is shifting military resources in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible ...

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U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff From Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of ...

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East

As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, ...

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U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran

U.S. embassies and military bases across the Middle East are on high alert, as fears grow about an Israeli strike on Iran.

What's behind Iran's long tussle with the United States?

The United States has pulled some diplomatic staff and military families out of the Middle East, citing unspecified regional ...

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Explainer-What's behind Iran's long tussle with the United States?

The United States has pulled some diplomatic staff and military families out of the Middle East, citing unspecified regional security risks. Its long-running rivalry with Iran may be part of ...

Zelenskyy: US diverting 20,000 missiles promised for Ukraine to the Middle East

The Ukrainian president says he was informed the U.S. would divert key defensive weapons from Ukraine to the Middle East.

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