CENTCOM

Trump's Iran strategy: US prepares decisive action as tensions rise in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump is keeping "all options on the table" while US forces assemble in the Middle East.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.
U.S. soldiers attached to the Iowa National Guard sign GBU-31 munitions systems in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 18, 2025 as the U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel.

CENTCOM says up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be moved to Iraq from Syria

 Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020.

US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, maintains presence in Kurdistan region

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025

'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility


WATCH: Iran launches missiles at US Mideast assets in retaliation for nuclear site strikes

Sirens were heard in Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Two US officials told Reuters that no US personnel were injured by the missile attacks.

 Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, in Qatar, June 23, 2025

Trump briefed on military options against Iran by CENTCOM chief, source tells 'Post'

"The working assumption" is that US President Donald Trump will order a strike on Iran, Israeli and US sources told the Post.

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025.

CENTCOM warned Iran was 'mere steps' from nuclear weapons before IDF strikes began

The same post stated that if Iran had "sprinted" to enrich uranium, it could produce a single weapon within a week and 10 within three weeks.

 Then-Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to become Commander of Central Command during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 8, 2022.

US kills ISIS official in precise airstrike in Syria, CENTCOM says

The ISIS official was killed in a precise airstrike in the northwestern area of the country. 

 A member of the Civil defence member stands on a damaged building, after Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as reported by Syria's state news agency, in Damascus, Syria March 13, 2025.

CENTCOM's Michael Kurilla outlines next steps of US military in Syria

"It is incredible to see President Trump's bold vision and a Middle East defined by 'commerce not chaos," said Congressman Hamadeh.

 Then-Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to become Commander of Central Command during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 8, 2022.

Trump ceased attacks on Houthis due to op. costs, risks to US assets - report

Operation Rough Rider, which began on March 15, during which the US military said it struck over 1,000 targets, cost $1 billion in its first month.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump looks on as he makes remarks outside the West Wing of the White House last week. His recent moves in the Middle East are raising serious questions about his priorities when it comes to Israel, says the writer.

After the blast: Yemenis face airstrikes, hunger, and international indifference

A deadly strike on a Saada detention center highlights growing concerns about American operations in Yemen and the war’s intensifying humanitarian toll

 In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen.

US Air Force strikes several areas of Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sana'a

US jets struck several areas of Sana'a only one day after it attacked a Houthi fuel port in the north of the country.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes near Sana'a airport, in Yemen, December 26, 2024

US strikes Houthi sites in Yemen, killing top intelligence official - report

The Houthi movement claimed that its senior intelligence leader, Abdul Nasser Al-Kamali, was killed in a US airstrike.

 A US military airplane launches on its mission to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen, March 15, 2025.

Houthi missile hits Saudi Arabia en route to Israel

Houthi missiles most recently triggered sirens across Israel on Sunday, the third time in a single week.

 A boy holds a pistol and a dagger as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen March 28, 2025.