Officials say 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap with Iran left Tehran
The exchange was expected to take place after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup
The creation of a task force focused on drones and other off-the-shelf battlefield technology at Al-Udeid Air Base shows the U.S. is in Qatar to stay.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
After ISIS: How the Air Force’s CENTCOM mission is changing
After five years of hard fighting to beat back ISIS, the Air Force is transitioning to a new role in the Middle East.
Eyes in the sky for 113,000 hours: JSTARS reach milestone at Al Udeid
The JSTARS just racked up the equivalent of nearly 13 years of nonstop combat flying in the Middle East.
Air Force identifies Air Force civilian casualty
Jason Zaki, 32, was deployed to the 609th Air Operations Center from the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the Air Force said. He was in Qatar supporting Middle East operations.
By Diana Stancy
US and Taliban resume talks on ending America’s longest war in Afghanistan
A United States envoy and the Taliban resumed negotiations Thursday on ending America's longest war.
Report: The US has a plan to draw down troops in Afghanistan
Officials told the Washington Post a plan is in the works, but the Pentagon is pushing back.
All-Afghan peace summit set for July, but on Taliban terms
A surprise announcement by President Donald Trump seemed to accelerate the expected time frame for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ahead of an all-Afghan peace summit planned for July 7-8 in Qatar. The gathering apparently will be held on Taliban terms as there will be no official Afghan government representation.
Raptors sent to Gulf amid Iran tensions
Nearly a dozen Air Force F-22 stealth fighters have deployed to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, part of a force buildup requested by U.S. Central Command in May in response to what it called heightened Iranian threats against American forces in the region.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Carrier sends message to Iran
The Abraham Lincoln, with its contingent of Navy escort warships and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft, is the centerpiece of the Pentagon’s response to what it calls Iranian threats to attack U.S. forces or commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press