Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the U.S. is “postured defensively in the region to be strong” amid conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. “Our job is to be strong. We ...

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U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla has played an outsized role in the escalating clashes between Tehran and Israel, with officials noting nearly all his requests have been approved, from ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart from the region this week amid increased tension in the Middle East, which led to Israel ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a major move as tensions spike across the region.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced he directed more resources to the Middle East over the weekend in order to bolster U.S. defensive capabilities in the region amid a conflict between ...

The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as ...

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as conflict escalates between Israel and Iran ...

The United States is evacuating diplomatic personnel from Iraq and military family members from the Middle East following threats from Iran's defense minister that it would target U.S. bases.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses whether President Donald Trump is communicating with Iran's leadership on 'Fox & Friend Weekend.' ...

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S.