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US forces in the Middle East may face increased attacks in the coming days or weeks, US Decide to be involved in growing conflict Between Israel and Iran.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levit said the president on Thursday Donald Trump The decision will be made whether the US will continue in the next two weeks and will hit Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“Yes, I can do this. I may not do that,” Trump said on Wednesday. “I mean, no one knows what I am going to do. I can tell you that Iran has a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate.”
Meanwhile, Iran gave a clear message: doing so comes with consequences. Iran warned that the US was suffering from being involved in the conflict, and the US Army was placed in the past after killing the General of the Uran in 2020.
“Americans should know that any US military intervention will be undoubtedly corrected,” Iran’s supreme leader Ayatolla Ali Khameni said on Wednesday, state media said.
The Pentagon has enhanced its forces in the Middle East, including the sending of the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the South China Sea to join the Middle East Airport Carl Winson.
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The Pentagon has increased its forces in the Middle East in the light of growing tense. (Mario Tama)
The Pentagon Fox News Digital was stated by Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell on Monday, referring to Hegseth’s announcement on Monday that the US forces have deployed more forces in the “defensive posture” and more forces to the Middle East.
“Our first priority is to protect US forces and these assignments are aimed at increasing our protective posture in this area,” Hegseth said on Monday.
Sen Richard Blumenthal, D-Con. US three service members have died in a unmanned drone attack in Jordan in January 2024, which has led to the militia of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“I have no hope that we have the ability to protect against a group of small, lightweight, slow -moving drones. It is in my view, in my eyes, and now, if we engage in Iran’s conflict, we will be in danger of us and our staff,” Blumelhal said on Wednesday.
The US currently has more than 40,000 US troops and civilians who have been stationed in the Middle East. Here are some of the Countries with US military personnel Based and may face tall threats:
Iraq
As of September 2024, approximately 2,500 US military personnel have been placed in Iraq in Iraq and the combined joint task force has been assigned to the inherent resolution of the Defense Department. His role in Iraq involves advice and support to the partner forces in this area to defeat ISIS.
Follow the US Aerial attack of 2020 killed Iranian General Jibouty and Somali In Iraq, Iranian troops launched a ballistic missile attack at the Ein Al-Asad airspace in Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad, where the US troops were stationed.
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US Army soldiers train in West Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad Air Base. (US Army)
Jordan
About 350 US troops have been deployed to Jordan in a remote military base known as Tower 22, the Defense Department said.
In January 2024, three soldiers were killed and 40 others were injured, while the one -sided aerial system hit Tower 22.
In May, ten New York Army National Guard soldiers were given a purple heart for injuries he suffered in the attack. The Pentagon blamed Iranian -backed Milita for the attack.
Kuwait
The US currently maintains five bases in Kuwait: Camp Arifzan, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Camp Buhring, Camp Patriot and Camp Spearhead.
As of January, about 13,500 US troops have been located there and are mainly focused on eliminating the threat of ISIS, according to the US State Department.
Quarry
Qatar is hosted by the US Central Command’s Forward Headquarters at the Air Force 379 Air Expeditionary Wing, which is called “the largest and diverse wing” within the Air Force’s central command command. According to the Air Force Central Command, the Wing flight includes airline, aerial refueling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and aeromedical evacuation assets.
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President Donald Trump addressed the army on May 15, 2025, in the Al Uded Air Base of Doha, Qatar. (Brendon Smealovsky/AFP by Getty Images)
Moth
The Naval Force Central Command is out of Manama of Bahrain, where it leads to a coalition of regional and international partners, which focus on supporting the task forces, targeting terrorism, counterpart and sea safety in the area.
The Navy first established a base in Bahrain in 1971, organized by the Central Command of the Navy for the Navy since 1983.
United Arab Emirates
Al Dhafra Air Base, the 380th Air expedition of the Air Force, is just 20 miles south of the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi.
The Wing ArQ -4 Global Hawk includes unmanned aircraft, including pilot surveillance aircraft.
