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Trump confirms US personnel are being removed from parts of Middle East

President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran.

USA Today · 2d

Trump: Some US staff being pulled out of Middle East amid Iran nuclear tensions

The State Department said it had "ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel due to heightened regional tensions.”

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Can Trump Prevent A Massive Middle East War?

Israel's dramatic ongoing strikes against Iran present a perilous test for a U.S. foreign policy team that is understaffed and riven by factional disputes.

Iran, Israel and Middle East

Mint on MSN · 1d

United States shifting military resources towards Middle East amid possibility of Iran attack

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 Associated Press on MSN · 1d

US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran attack

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.

MSNBC · 1d

‘Makes Washington look feckless’: Experts slam U.S. response to Israel-Iran attacks

The Weeknight panel discusses what the escalating violence means for the region – as well as the U.S. June 14, 2025

2don MSN

US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...

What's behind Iran's long tussle with the United States?

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

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Iran warns US, UK, and France of retaliation if they aid Israel in Middle East conflict

Iran has told the United States and UK that it could retaliate if the countries aid Israel in attacks amid fears the Middle ...

Foreign Affairs1d

How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag In the United States

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, ...

Al Jazeera on MSN2d

Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East

As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, ...

3don MSN

U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran

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

1don MSN

Tim Walz floats China as 'neutral actor' with 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace

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

1don MSN

U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff From Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of ...

Explainer-What's behind Iran's long tussle with the United States?

Hezbollah, which went on to fight repeated wars with the main U.S. regional ally Israel, has said other groups were ...

Ukrainska Pravda on MSN6d

Zelenskyy: US has sent 20,000 missiles bound for Ukraine to Middle East instead

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that the United States has redirected 20,000 missiles, originally intended for ...

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