U.S. naval and air forces are moving toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran rise, highlighting deterrence efforts, escalation risks, and what the buildup means for servicemembers operating in the region.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East while additional air defenses are flowing into the region as well.

US-Iran tensions escalate as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrives in the Middle East, a deployment linked to severe internal unrest and anti-government protests within Iran

Key Points and Summary - Iran is driving the Middle East toward its most dangerous crisis in decades, combining nuclear opacity, proxy warfare, and maritime coercion with growing confidence it can survive—and even win—a region-wide war. -Tehran sees ...

The USS Delbert D. Black entered the region sometime in the past 48 hours, bringing the number of destroyers in the Middle East to six.

Estimates indicate that the Middle East is rapidly heading towards an “extreme scenario” involving direct confrontation between states and a US attack on Iran, an Israeli website reported late Tuesday.

All hostages from Gaza have returned home as Trump administration completes historic Middle East diplomatic achievement, marking end of painful chapter.

The US armada, led by aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG), entered the Middle Eastern waters on Monday, ramping up tensions in the region.