Tracking the rapid US military build-up near Iran
As tensions between the US and Iran rise, we examine the military assets Washington has deployed to the Middle East.

As tensions between the US and Iran rise, we examine the military assets Washington has deployed to the Middle East.









Israel has attacked a hospital in Iran and a building of state TV; Iran has struck Israel’s Haifa and Tel Aviv areas.
The US says affiliates of the Iranian and Russian governments worked to sow division during the 2024 elections.

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