CENTCOM
Pentagon deploys USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes - report
New US naval deployments to the Middle East could expand President Donald Trump's military options as his administration weighs additional strikes on Iran.
Israeli, Lebanese delegations meet at CENTCOM's Tampa headquarters, IDF sources tell 'Post'
Iran-backed militias funnel money to IRGC amid economic crisis, CENTCOM commander Cooper says
US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew
USS Roosevelt, Marines set to deploy to Mideast ahead of midterm elections, US official to 'Post'
The move means that, until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump will have significantly greater military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran.
As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis
Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.
Saudi Arabia turns to Israel as Houthi attacks expose limits of the Mecca Pact - opinion
Houthi strikes are pushing Saudi Arabia and Israel toward unprecedented military and intelligence cooperation.
How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis
Iranian and Houthi attacks led to close cooperation between the US, Israel, and regional partners against the ballistic missile and drone threat. This laid the foundations for what came next.
Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions
Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.
Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate - report
As of Friday, the system lists 14 fatalities as occurring during Operation Epic Fury, with an additional four categorized under Overseas Operations.
As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN General Assembly - analysis
Six months into a costly conflict, Trump faces skeptical allies, energy turmoil and renewed regional instability.
US deployed more than 50,000 troops during Iran war, inspector general report says
A new US inspector general report provides fresh details on the Iran war effort, covering April-June 2026 and revealing new data on the campaign beyond previously known Iranian attacks on US bases.
Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis' advance - analysis
Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone outside of Mecca, but the Saudi military response remains in disarray.
Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack - editorial
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not need to agree on every regional question to recognize that neither benefits from an Iranian proxy controlling a strategic waterway and threatening oil infrastructure.
