CENTCOM

CENTCOM announces air force readiness exercise amid growing Iran tensions

Although CENTCOM said that the "exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability," military parties have used such drills in the past as cover for launching a surprise attack.

A US Airman attaches a GBU-31 munitions system to an F-15E Strike Eagle in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria.
CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.

CENTCOM, IDF chiefs meet in shadow of possible Iran conflict, await Trump's final decision

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive before President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slated to speak at the White House in September 2025.

Trump envoys Kushner, Witkoff meet Netanyahu to discuss Gaza, Iran

Children and women, relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, walk inside Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026; illustrative.

US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says


US military kills two ISIS terrorists during precision strike in Syria

The strike occurred in an area that was formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians, CENTCOM said.

 Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 14, 2021, Afghanistan security forces around Kabul just before the Taliban take over the country

US military kills 12 ISIS terrorists in Syria in precision strikes

“CENTCOM, working with allies and partners in the region, will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

IDF troops complete first withdrawal from Lebanon

Wednesday's withdrawl is the first trade of command as outlined under last month's ceasefire.

 IDF troops operating at night with night vision in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2024.

US forces in Syria at frontline of Iran, regime threats - analysis

This appears to be a show of force from the US to show the regime and militias not to get any ideas amid the chaos in Syria.

 A soldier from the US-led coalition stands guard during a joint patrol in the countryside of Qamishli in northeastern Syria. February 8, 2024.

US Special Forces commander Jasper Jeffers arrives in Beirut to monitor Lebanon ceasefire

Jeffers met with Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Joseph Aoun earlier on Friday to discuss the current situation and to coordinate over southern Lebanon.

 Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers, Special Operations Command Central Commander, official portrait.

US carried out strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria, CENTCOM announces

The strikes were in response to attacks on US personnel over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM reported.

 Photos of explosions in Syria from an Israel-attributed attack.

US soldier dies in wake of injuries from Gaza aid delivery

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley was receiving treatment in a long-term care facility after being injured in May while helping move aid to a temporary pier built by the US military.

US soldier guarding US army base in Iraq.

IDF heightens state of alert in anticipation of Iranian response

The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.

 MISSILES FIRED from Iran are intercepted over northern Israel, last Tuesday. This has been a grueling year marked by unrelenting challenges. Just this past week, Israel faced an attack of nearly 200 ballistic missiles from Iran, the writer notes.

Following Khamenei's threats, Iranian forces positioned to strike Israel - report

The report comes a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a new wave of threats against Israel and the United States.

 The S-200 missile system is displayed during the Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

B-52 Stratofortress arrives in Middle East area from US amid Iranian threat

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that has the ability to perform various missions, according to the US Air Force.

 The U.S. military unveils a B-52 strategic bomber at an air base in Cheongju, South Korea, on Oct. 19, 2023, two days after it landed there.