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Jared Szuba

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Senate Republicans sponsor bill to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as terror outfit

Senate Republicans sponsor bill to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as terror outfit

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair says a stronger stance on Yemen's Houthi rebels will be part of Trump's renewed maximum pressure campaign...

18.01.2025 1

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Jared Szuba

Trump, Biden vie for credit as Gaza ceasefire awaits Israel’s approval

Trump, Biden vie for credit as Gaza ceasefire awaits Israel’s approval

The president-elect’s nominees for top positions are talking tough as the ceasefire with Israel hangs in the balance.

17.01.2025 4

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CENTCOM chief in Israel as Biden, Trump clinch Gaza ceasefire deal

CENTCOM chief in Israel as Biden, Trump clinch Gaza ceasefire deal

Army Gen. Erik Kurilla's latest trip to Israel came in the final days of Biden's presidency, as White House officials sought to capitalize on the...

16.01.2025 2

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Hegseth stresses support for Israel as Senate Dems grill Trump’s Pentagon pick

Hegseth stresses support for Israel as Senate Dems grill Trump’s Pentagon pick

In a contentious hearing, the former Fox News host signaled a loosening of rules of engagement for troops abroad and stressed his "robust" support for...

15.01.2025 4

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Top US general in Mideast meets Lebanon's Aoun in bid to shore up ceasefire with Israel

Top US general in Mideast meets Lebanon's Aoun in bid to shore up ceasefire with Israel

CENTCOM commander Gen. Erik Kurilla's final diplomatic tour of the region under President Joe Biden came as the outgoing president defended his...

13.01.2025 4

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With US-Saudi backing, can Lebanon’s new president rein in Hezbollah?

With US-Saudi backing, can Lebanon’s new president rein in Hezbollah?

With top general’s election, the United States and Saudi Arabia aim to draw Lebanon further from Iran. To do that, a new government has to convince...

11.01.2025 10

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Pentagon denies US base at Kobani in Syria's Kurdish-led northeast

Washington publicly denied rumors that US troops would establish a base in the Syrian Kurdish stronghold border town, which remains under threat by...

04.01.2025 1

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Pentagon says 2,000 US troops in Syria, not 900

The shell games continue in Washington over how many American troops remain in the aftermath of the war against the Islamic State group.

20.12.2024 10

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Top US general meets with Syria’s Kurdish forces after Assad falls

Washington laid out its conditions for a post-Assad government but appears reluctant to leverage its military foothold as Turkish-backed rebels...

11.12.2024 8

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Biden: US troops to remain in Syria 'to ensure stability' after Assad's fall

Washington promises to engage with “all Syrian groups” and come to the aid Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Israel if threats should emanate from...

08.12.2024 3

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Three US troops in Syria evaluated for brain injuries after Deir ez-Zor incident

It remains unclear whether the injured American troops were involved in supporting a nearby effort by US-backed militia to oust pro-Assad forces...

05.12.2024 3

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US military in Syria stands down as HTS drives back Assad regime, Kurdish forces

The Biden administration has denied any involvement in a stunning offensive by Turkey-linked Islamist rebels who seized Aleppo, Syria's second...

03.12.2024 4

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US military to monitor Israel-Lebanon ceasefire alongside UN, France

The Lebanese Army emerges as the lynchpin of a fragile ceasefire as Biden vows no US troops on the ground in south Lebanon.

27.11.2024 4

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Trump stuns Pentagon by naming Fox News host Pete Hegseth defense chief

The president-elect’s made-for-TV decision to name Fox News host Pete Hegseth is reinforcing broad doubts about the seriousness of Trump's...

13.11.2024 2

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Who is Mike Waltz, Iran-hawk to be named as Trump national security adviser?

The former Green Beret and China hawk, who was praised by the president-elect during right-wing media appearances, may soon find himself tasked...

12.11.2024 3

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US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria in latest round of retaliation

This was the first wave of retaliatory US strikes against Iran-backed militias acknowledged by CENTCOM in several months.

12.11.2024 3

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Additional US F-15 fighter jets arrive in Jordan as Israel anticipates Iran attack

The Biden administration seeks to dissuade Iran from launching yet another retaliatory attack against Israel amid a drawn-out exchange of strikes...

08.11.2024 10

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Trump’s return bodes both continuity and disruption for fragile Middle East

During his previous term in office, President-elect Trump repeatedly sought to extract US troops from the Middle East, often in a chaotic manner,...

07.11.2024 5

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Pentagon denies role in Israel's Iran strikes after warning against nuclear targets

The Israeli military is signaling to Tehran that it can strike its nuclear facilities from afar with or without direct American support.

28.10.2024 2

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After UNIFIL attacks, Pentagon urges Israel to wind down Lebanon war 'as soon as feasible'

There's no sign the Biden administration has put any time limit on the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, nor of whether the White House intends to exert...

11.10.2024 2

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Pentagon confirms Israel defense chief Gallant's Washington visit is postponed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nixed his defense chief's trip as Washington looks for leverage to restrain an Israeli retaliation against...

09.10.2024 3

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Biden treads fine line on Iran as Israel's Gallant heads to Washington

The Pentagon likened the current crisis in the Middle East to that in Europe prior to the First World War, as the Biden administration seeks to...

07.10.2024 3

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US, Iraq announce end of defeat-ISIS coalition, but troops may stay

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s need for a domestic political win has sent Pentagon officials back to the drawing board to find ways to...

27.09.2024 2

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US, Iraq announce end of defeat-ISIS coalition

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s need for a domestic political win has sent Pentagon officials back to the drawing board to find ways to...

27.09.2024 2

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Israel: Pentagon finalizes $8.7B arms package as strikes on Lebanon continue

The Pentagon held talks with Israel's Defense Ministry that resulted in the approval of package in military aid worth $8.7 billion.

26.09.2024 2

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US, UK militaries deploy troops to Cyprus in case of Lebanon evacuation

Washington has not yet authorized an evacuation, but President Joe Biden acknowledged "all-out war is possible" as Israel mobilizes two reserve...

25.09.2024 6

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USS Georgia guided missile submarine arrives in Middle East

The Georgia's arsenal multiplies the US Navy's precision-strike capabilities near Iranian shores as Israel awaits retaliation for the assassination...

11.09.2024 20

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Kamala Harris calls for Palestinian 'freedom, dignity,' but no shift on Gaza

The Democratic presidential nominee nodded to a solution that would ensure Palestinian "dignity, security, freedom and self-determination," but...

23.08.2024 1

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Pentagon watches closely for signs Iran will attack Israel

The Biden administration is touting this week's last-ditch round of Gaza cease-fire negotiations in a bid to dissuade Iran and its proxies from...

16.08.2024 2

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Pentagon hastens naval deployment to head off Iran attack on Israel

The deployment of an Ohio-class guided missile submarine and hastening of the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's transit comes as Iran has refused to...

12.08.2024 10

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'Several' US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq base

The Pentagon has been downplaying the threat of a wider Middle East conflict to allow Western diplomats time to negotiate an off-ramp to an...

06.08.2024 2

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US to deploy more forces to Middle East to deter Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier, fighter squadron and warships capable of shooting...

03.08.2024 2

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Pentagon to deploy more forces to Middle East to deter Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier, fighter squadron and warships capable of shooting...

03.08.2024 10

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US, Israel prepare to face multifront attack as Iran vows revenge

After the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this week, presumably by Israel, the US military has been preparing defensive...

02.08.2024 1

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US troops may be in crosshairs as Iran blames US for Haniyeh killing

Iraqi militia Harakat al-Nujaba warned that the United States and Israel had "opened the gates of hell" following a US airstrike south of Baghdad...

01.08.2024 2

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US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq amid Hezbollah-Israel tensions

Pentagon officials are anticipating blowback from Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah...

31.07.2024 3

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White House says Lebanon war 'not inevitable' as Israel preps Hezbollah response

US troops in Iraq and Syria are bracing for potential blowback from local militias ahead of anticipated Israeli retaliation against Hezbollah for a...

29.07.2024 2

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