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Pentagon has been evacuating Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT

The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has been evacuating troops from several bases amid a possible escalation with Iran, including those in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, among others.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Trump to order Pentagon to release all files related to aliens and UFOs

Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US Charge d'Affaires to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire pose for a photo in Caracas, Venezuela, February 18, 2026.

Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East – report


US warships repelled attack from Yemen's Houthis, Pentagon says

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea had earlier said the first operation targeted a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian sea with a number of missiles and drones.

 Flames rise as people look at an object that the Houthi military media says is an American MQ9 Reaper drone they have shot down, in a location given as Al Jawf Governorate, in Yemen, in this screengrab from a video released on November 8, 2024.

US to deploy B-52s, warships to Middle East as aircraft carrier departs

The Pentagon said in a statement that deployments would take place in the coming months and demonstrated the flexibility of the US military movements around the world.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy is shown at its home port of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2023.

Pentagon troubled by Israel's move to shut down UNRWA operations

Defense Secretary Austin's opposition to Knesset's UNRWA legislation highlights potential legal ramifications for Israel.

 Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2023.

Report: IDF strikes Hezbollah affiliated media building in Beirut

Shrapnel falls on central Israel after Hezbollah rockets • IDF confirms potential Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine killed

 A blast in Beirut from a reported IDF strike

Pentagon's private letter to Gallant, Dermer about possible arms embargo leaked to Israeli media

Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh doubled down that the letter was meant to be private correspondence and not intended for public consumption. 

 US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin receives Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon, earlier this week.

Israel not expected to attack Iran nuclear facilities, to focus on bases, intelligence sites - NYT

Biden and other US officials have said that strikes on nuclear facilities would be ineffective and "plunge the region into a full-scale war."

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Emails show early US concerns of Israeli war crimes

US officials believed days into the war that a humanitarian crisis was forthcoming, but the Biden administration didn't acknowledge their concerns.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, August 10, 2024.

Biden says discussions ongoing concerning Israeli retaliation for Iran's rocket attack on Tuesday

Biden stated that discussions about Israel potentially targeting Iran's oil facilities are ongoing following Iran's recent rocket attack.

 U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One, en route to Washington, D.C., at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., September 29, 2024.

Pentagon seeking more information before classifying Beirut strike as escalation of war

The Pentagon said it is assessing the event, but had no additional information or specifics to provide at this time.

 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin receives Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon in Washington, US, June 25, 2024.

Live Updates: IDF strikes Beirut, US, France push for temporary ceasefire in North

UK government announces £5 million in support of humanitarian efforts in Lebanon • IDF detects suspicious movement on Lebanese border

 Lebanese army soldiers secure the area of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment on al-Qaem street in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 26, 2024.