US Warns Gulf States of Possible Iran War After Midterms

US warns Gulf states of possible Iran war after midterms amid military buildup

Iran war after midterms warnings have been delivered to several Gulf Arab countries, with the United States telling them to prepare for a possible “short, intense military campaign” against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the conversations. The messages, conveyed through diplomatic and … Read more

Israel Election 2026: Netanyahu Faces Voters in Tight Race

Israel election 2026 voters outside a Jerusalem polling station on election day

Israel election 2026 voting got underway on Tuesday, October 27, as millions of voters headed to polling stations across the country to elect the 26th Knesset. It is the first national election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks and the wars that followed, and it is widely seen as a referendum on the leadership … Read more

US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East Amid Iran War

US third aircraft carrier strike group sailing in Middle East waters

The United States is sending a US third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, adding roughly 9,000 to 10,000 troops to a region where more than 50,000 American service members are already stationed, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group … Read more

US Sends Third Carrier Group to Middle East, 10,000 Troops

US aircraft carrier strike group at sea, third carrier strike group deployment

The Pentagon is deploying a third carrier strike group to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines to a region already hosting more than 50,000 U.S. troops, according to U.S. officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera and The National. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its … Read more

Final US Troops Leave Iraq After 12-Year ISIS Mission

US troops leaving Iraq after 12-year ISIS mission convoy

The last U.S. troops and military equipment have departed Erbil Air Base, completing the us troops iraq withdrawal and formally ending the 12-year American military mission against ISIS. The Pentagon confirmed Wednesday that the final personnel left by end of day, closing the Iraq chapter of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led campaign launched when ISIS … Read more

US Troops Iraq Withdrawal: Last Bases Empty by September 30

US troops Iraq withdrawal as an American military convoy departs its last base in Iraq at sunset

BAGHDAD — The US troops Iraq withdrawal is entering its final hours, with American forces set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, September 30, closing the book on more than two decades of US military presence in a country where 4,500 Americans died, Reuters reported Tuesday. The departure, agreed in … Read more