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Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar
Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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