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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East while additional air defenses are flowing into the region as well.
The assets would give Trump more options in the showdown over protests.
Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government's deadly crackdown on protesters, according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter.
Stuck in Aden airport with an invitation from Saudi Arabia he couldn't — but very much wanted to — refuse, Aidarous al-Zubaidi played for time, nitpicking on points of protocol that delayed the plane's depature from Yemen for a few hours.
There are not enough assets in the Middle East to execute a sustained campaign that will accomplish anything of huge consequence in Iran. This was never a question. Yes, the limited U.S. tactical airpower in the region can do some damage, but you need a complete, fully packaged…
NAPLES, Italy — An American aircraft carrier’s departure from the Middle East comes alongside a reduction in Navy forces in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as regional tensions continue to simmer. The USS Carl Vinson was operating in the Indian Ocean on ...
Following are the significant military bases in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to strike U.S. bases in the region if attacked by Washington, after U.S. President Donald Trump told Iranians to keep protesting and declared "help is on the way".
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The Middle East’s Top Challenges in 2026
The collapse of Iran’s regional influence in 2025 has opened up a new spectrum of potential conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon that will define 2026.
Middle East oil power is losing geopolitical influence. Global energy diversification and reduced Western dependence—especially by the U.S. and EU—have made markets more resilient to Middle Eastern disruptions. Future conflicts may be decoupled from ...
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