Typically, around 30,000 troops are based in the Middle East, and about 40,000 troops are in the region now, one of the U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US ...

The USS Nimitz strike group is deploying to the Middle East amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran that threaten to develop into a broader conflict, a U.S. defense official confirmed Monday.

Its course changed Monday for the Middle East due to “an emergent operational requirement,” sources told Reuters. 5. F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier.

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Bremerton-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz its strike group are being redirected to the Middle East from their current deployment in the Western Pacific, according to two ...

The American presence in the Middle East is considerably larger. It operates a broad network of sites across at least 19 locations in the wider region, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

Air India said Tuesday it would start resuming service to the Middle East and Europe after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. Flights to the U.S. East Coast and Canada will "resume at the ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was due to "what's going on in the Middle East." Mr. Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Perryman said the Middle East is in an obvious state of flux that will likely persist for a while. “Although the cease fire appears to be holding for the moment and oil markets are not pricing ...