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Trump hints at sending second aircraft carrier, as US and Iran plan next talks
US President Donald Trump has indicated he may send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East notwithstanding ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran seeking to prevent a new conflict. Recent ne...
Trump says change of power in Iran would be 'best thing'
US President Donald Trump commented that regime change in Iran would be the best outcome. He sent an additional aircraft carrier to the Middle East to increase military pressure on Iran....
USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report
The USS Gerald Ford has commenced an eight-month deployment to the Middle East in late June 2025. This marks the second aircraft carrier dispatched to the region....
USA: Sending Second Airborne Transport Aircraft to Middle East
The United States is deploying a second airborne transport aircraft to the Middle East as part of ongoing military operations and support missions in the region....
US troops handover al-Tanf military base to Syria
The US and Syrian governments confirmed that American troops have withdrawn from Al-Tanf military base on Syria's border with Jordan and Iraq, handing it over to the Syrian army as part of a broader U...
Pentagon Preparing Second Aircraft Carrier for Deployment to Middle East
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing another aircraft carrier to be deployed in the Middle East region as part of its military operations and readiness posture....
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and US near talks
US President Donald Trump has suggested that a second aircraft carrier will be deployed to the Middle East region as tensions rise with Iran. This move comes amid reports of impending diplomatic discu...
Witkoff and Araghchi: the men leading US-Iran talks
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are leading negotiations following Iran's crackdown on protests and the United States' threat of military action in response....
Saudi Arabia deploys cash and clout in Yemen after ousting UAE
Following the exit of the United Arab Emirates from Yemen late last year, Saudi Arabia is pouring billions of dollars and political capital into the country to exert more control over it, indicating R...
UN official says Israel 'consolidating unlawful annexation' of West Bank
Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that Israel's expansion of civilian control in the occupied West Bank would constitute unlawful annexation and accelerate the dispossession a...
Majority of Arabs oppose normalisation with Israel, pan-Arab survey finds
A recent pan-Arab poll by the Arab Center Washington DC reveals that more than a quarter of all Arabs perceive Israel as posing the greatest threat to their region. The survey found stark regional dif...
Australia presses Israel’s Herzog for criminal charges over strike killing Zomi Frankcom
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded that Israeli President Isaac Herzog press for criminal charges regarding an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on January 2024, which killed seven people...
A-10C Thunderbolt: Power Demonstration in Middle East Before USAF Retirement
The A-10C Thunderbolt II conducted a power demonstration flight in the Middle East region just before its scheduled retirement from the United States Air Force (USAF). This event showcases the aircraf...
Pentagon Prepares Second Aircraft Carrier USS George H. W. Bush for Deployment in Middle East
The Pentagon is preparing the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush for deployment in the Middle East as part of ongoing military operations and regional strategy adjustments....
In milestone, US pulls out of strategic Syria base and hands it over to Damascus
The U.S. military has completed its withdrawal from the al-Tanf garrison in Syria, handing control over to Syrian forces. This move is seen as a step towards enhancing U.S.-Syrian ties and could poten...
Rich Outzen joins ILTV to discuss Gaza and Israel-Iran tensions
Rich Outzen has joined a discussion on ILTV (Atlantic Council's Insight & Impact video series) focusing on the current situation in Gaza and the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The conver...
Why Indonesia’s Muslim groups are revisiting Palestinian issue, ‘Board of Peace’
Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations are reconsidering their earlier criticism of President Prabowo Subianto's decision to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'. The decision indicates a shift fro...