Iran, Middle East

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US rushes major military assets to the Middle East to threaten Iran
The Pentagon has sent six of its B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean—within striking distance of Iran—or 30 percent of the entire US stealth bomber fleet.
As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced U.S. military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes.
US-Iran tensions: Pentagon announces deployment of second US aircraft carrier to Middle East
Amidst the rising tensions with Iran and also its proxies, the Pentagon has said that the United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers that it deploys in West Asia from one to two. Keeping the one that is already there and sending another one from the Indo-Pacific.

Iran, Yemen and Trump

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Trump says ‘real pain is yet to come’ for Yemen’s Houthis and their backers in Iran
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump vowed on March 31 that strikes on Yemen’s Houthis will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping, warning the rebels and their Iranian backers of “real pain” to come.
Iran's leader says Yemen's Houthis act independently, warns against US action
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Tehran does not need proxies in the region and that Yemen's Houthis, who are among the groups in the Middle East that Iran is aligned with,
Trump threatens Iran-backed Houthis with more attacks in Yemen
President Trump said Monday that U.S. attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis could continue unless the Yemen-based terrorist group stops attacking U.S. ships.
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Houthis, Iran
The Pentagon has sent at least six B-2 bombers – 30% of the US Air Force’s stealth bomber fleet – to the Indian Ocean island ...
Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 6 people, say Houthi rebels
Suspected US airstrikes battered rebel-controlled areas of Yemen into Wednesday, with the Houthis saying the attacks killed at least six people across the country.
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‘Every shot fired’: Are Yemen’s Houthis a proxy force for Iran?
Washington will view “every shot” fired by the Houthis as a shot fired by Iran that could bring about “dire consequences”, he ...
The News International1d
US deploys nuclear-capable bombers closer to Yemen and Iran
WASHINGTON: The United States has moved nuclear-capable B-2 bombers to a military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone. The U.S. military acknowledged to The ...
U.S. Builds Up Military in Indian Ocean in Warning to Iran
Washington is bolstering its military presence at Diego Garcia amid rising tensions with Iran and ongoing strikes on Yemen's ...
Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 4 people near Hodeida, Houthi rebels say
The intense campaign of airstrikes under President Trump, targeting the rebels over their attacks on shipping in Mideast ...
Independent Journal Review1dOpinion
Trump Could Finally Put An End To Iran-Backed Rebel Group Terrorizing World’s Busiest Shipping Lane
President Donald Trump has a prime opportunity to finally end the threat the Houthi rebels in Yemen pose to one ...