After Israel launched an attack on Iran, the United States has begun moving its military resources towards the Middle East, considering the possibility of a retaliatory attack by Iran. Here are more details.

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

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

BRITAIN is sending more RAF jets to the Middle East as the war between Israel and Iran intensifies. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told reporters en route to Canada for the G7 summit that he was ramping up Britain’s military presence to provide “contingency support” for troops already in the region.

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

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.

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

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

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claims China could hold the 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace after Israel's strikes on Iran.

As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, permanent bases and smaller forward sites across the region.