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US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday following attempted attacks by the IRGC against American troops deployed to the region.

By Jasper Ward and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters

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CENTCOM commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns

CENTCOM leader Adm. Brad Cooper visited troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday after reports emerged of sailors attempting to jump overboard.

By Riley Ceder

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Top US general in the Middle East visits Iraq for talks to salvage relations

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East slipped quietly into Iraq Tuesday, as the Trump administration works to salvage relations with Iraqi leaders and shut down the government’s push for an American troop withdrawal.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

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Additional military presence in Mideast delivers message of deterrence to Iran, says top US Central Command leader

Nearly a month after Iran launched a rare direct military attack against United States forces in Iraq, an uneasy quiet has settled across the Mideast.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

7 years ago

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, told reporters traveling with him that he is seeing a “worrisome trend,” of Iranian malign interference.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

7 years ago

Nighttime mortar attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injured 1

A top U.S. commander said on Monday mortars were used in an attack on the American embassy in Baghdad that injured one person and caused some material damage the previous night, not katyusha rockets as was initially reported by staffers and a statement from the military.

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Air Force E-11A aircraft goes down in eastern Afghanistan; US military investigating

An Air Force E-11A communications aircraft has crashed in Taliban-controlled territory in eastern Afghanistan.

By Howard Altman and Kent Miller

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The US is committed to Syria mission, says top American general in the Middle East

U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about?

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

7 years ago

Thousands turn up for ‘million’ Iraq rally against US troops

Thousands rallied in Baghdad on Friday to demand that American troops leave the country, though their numbers fell short of the “million-man” march called for by an influential Shiite cleric.

7 years ago

US military may send missile defense batteries to the Middle East in wake of Iran strike

“There has always been a supply and demand problem when it comes to U.S. air and missile defenses. We have 15 battalions of Patriot defenses, for example, deployed in at least 10 countries and territories around the world."

By Shawn Snow

7 years ago

MacDill Air Force Base briefly locked down, authorities searching for suspect

The lockdown came at a time when base security has been heightened in the wake of the killing of Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani.

By Howard Altman

7 years ago

Iraqi parliament votes to kick US troops out following killing of Soleimani

Lawmakers approved a resolution asking the Iraqi government to end the agreement under which Washington sent forces to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.

7 years ago

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US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday following attempted attacks by the IRGC against American troops deployed to the region.

CENTCOM commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns

CENTCOM leader Adm. Brad Cooper visited troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday after reports emerged of sailors attempting to jump overboard.

Top US general in the Middle East visits Iraq for talks to salvage relations

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East slipped quietly into Iraq Tuesday, as the Trump administration works to salvage relations with Iraqi leaders and shut down the government’s push for an American troop withdrawal.

Additional military presence in Mideast delivers message of deterrence to Iran, says top US Central Command leader

Nearly a month after Iran launched a rare direct military attack against United States forces in Iraq, an uneasy quiet has settled across the Mideast.

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, told reporters traveling with him that he is seeing a “worrisome trend,” of Iranian malign interference.

Nighttime mortar attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injured 1

A top U.S. commander said on Monday mortars were used in an attack on the American embassy in Baghdad that injured one person and caused some material damage the previous night, not katyusha rockets as was initially reported by staffers and a statement from the military.

Air Force E-11A aircraft goes down in eastern Afghanistan; US military investigating

An Air Force E-11A communications aircraft has crashed in Taliban-controlled territory in eastern Afghanistan.

The US is committed to Syria mission, says top American general in the Middle East

U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about?

Thousands turn up for ‘million’ Iraq rally against US troops

Thousands rallied in Baghdad on Friday to demand that American troops leave the country, though their numbers fell short of the “million-man” march called for by an influential Shiite cleric.

US military may send missile defense batteries to the Middle East in wake of Iran strike

“There has always been a supply and demand problem when it comes to U.S. air and missile defenses. We have 15 battalions of Patriot defenses, for example, deployed in at least 10 countries and territories around the world."

MacDill Air Force Base briefly locked down, authorities searching for suspect

The lockdown came at a time when base security has been heightened in the wake of the killing of Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani.

Iraqi parliament votes to kick US troops out following killing of Soleimani

Lawmakers approved a resolution asking the Iraqi government to end the agreement under which Washington sent forces to Iraq more than four years ago to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.

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