2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
Beginning in late January 2026, the United States carried out its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, deploying air, naval, and missile defense assets amid escalating tensions with Iran, which the United States has attributed to Iran's nuclear program, the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, and a government crackdown that killed thousands of demonstrators. On 28 February 2026, this culminated in a series of joint military strikes in Iran by the United States and Israel, sparking the 2026 Iran war. Trump held off from immediate military intervention for the protesters, reportedly due to pressure from Israel and the Gulf Arab states and as an apparent reaction to Iranian officials holding off on carrying out executions of prisoners arrested after protests. The planning for a proposed series of attacks also started in co-ordination with Israeli intelligence agencies. In late January, Gulf states reportedly blocked military base and airspace access to the US...
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