This base, which houses some 10,000 troops, serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command (CENTCOM) and has been central to operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

After the war it was recognised as a US Navy site. Iraq The US has a number of military bases in Iraq, including two air fields - the Al-Harir and Al Asad air bases - and dozens of camps and outposts.

As of July 2024, the U.S. had at least 128 military bases in other countries. The largest one is Camp Humphreys in South Korea. It’s the biggest US base overseas in terms of area.

U.S. forces have struck Iran's key nuclear sites, drawing threats from Tehran to retaliate, with U.S. military installations ...

Iraq The United States has troops at various installations in Iraq, including Al-Asad and Arbil air bases. US bases in Iraq and Syria. Screengrab from americansecurityproject ...

Iran says it does not want its conflict with Israel to expand to neighbouring countries but accuses the US and its allies of greenlighting Israel in its attacks against Tehran ...

Tensions are high at U.S. military bases across the Middle East after Iran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in ...

Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, while not a formal military base, is the US Navy’s largest port of call in the Middle East that regularly hosts US aircraft carriers and other vessels. Iraq ...

With a substantial military footprint in the Middle East, thousands of American troops are within Iran's striking distance if Tehran retaliates against US strikes on its nuclear facilities.

These include bases and military sites in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates — all of which may be at risk of Iranian retaliation with short-range weapons. In the wider ...

Iran warned of severe consequences after US strikes on its nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan The US has over 40,000 troops in the Middle East, mainly in Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Syria ...

Al Udeid Air Base (Qatar) – The largest US military base in the Middle East, established in 1996. Covering an area of 24 hectares (60 acres), the base accommodates almost 100 aircraft as well as ...