The United States maintains approximately 45,000 military personnel across dozens of bases in the Middle East, and many of these installations have been targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes. The major facilities include Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar (10,000 personnel, CENTCOM forward air HQ), Naval Support Activity Bahrain (8,000 personnel, Fifth Fleet HQ), and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait (13,000 personnel, Army Central).
Additional US military facilities in the region include Ali Al Salem Air Base (Kuwait), Al Dhafra Air Base (UAE), Camp Lemonnier (Djibouti), Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (Jordan), and bases at Ain Al-Asad and Erbil (Iraq). US CENTCOM has confirmed all American military personnel across the region are accounted for with no reported casualties.
The concentration of US forces in the Gulf made them natural targets for Iranian retaliation. Patriot and THAAD missile defense batteries at these bases have been engaging incoming threats. The US Navy has moved ships to sea for defensive positioning, and three aircraft carrier strike groups are operating in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf.
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US President Donald Trump says ‘there’s a very good chance of a deal’ to end the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Donald Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline for Iran raises concerns about attacks on energy in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy.
President Donald Trump has spoken to reporters after announcing the US was postponing attacks targeting Iran’s energy.
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Iran warns of 'irreversibly' destroying vital infrastructure across region after Trump threatens to bomb power plants.
Iran responds to Trump's threat by saying all US energy infrastructure in the region will be targeted if it is attacked.
Donald Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.
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