January 28, 2026 After Trump declared ISIS defeated, US faces new test as detainees move amid Syria power shift ISIS reportedly grows to 10,000 fighters as U.S. transfers detainees from Syria to Iraq amid Kurdish security collapse and regional instability.
January 21, 2026 US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition U.S. forces moved 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as CENTCOM began a transfer operation involving up to 7,000 radical prisoners.
January 17, 2026 US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad Airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for "teamwork."
January 14, 2026 Armed Kurdish fighters try to breach Iran border as regional threat grows amid protests: reports Turkey's intelligence agency, MIT, warned Iran's Revolutionary Guard about Kurdish fighters trying to cross the Iran-Iraq border during ongoing government crackdowns.
January 14, 2026 US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries including Somalia, Russia and Iran to crack down on applicants likely to become public charges.
December 22, 2025 From Syria to Somalia, US troops remain deployed this holiday season under missions that never formally ended U.S. troops remain deployed in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen under war authorities, conducting raids and airstrikes in conflicts most Americans have forgotten.
November 4, 2025 Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84 Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died.
November 4, 2025 Bush hails Cheney as 'the one I needed' as vice president George W. Bush honors Dick Cheney's legacy following the former vice president's death, calling him a patriot and decent man in a heartfelt tribute.
October 19, 2025 Trump taps Detroit entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who boosted Muslim turnout, as special envoy to Iraq President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he was naming Detroit-area entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who helped boost Muslim American turnout for his campaign, as special envoy to Iraq.
October 6, 2025 Iran expands it ‘shadow empire’ across Middle East as Trump pulls troops from Iraq, Syria Iran has built parallel military infrastructure across Syria and Iraq over decades, creating a shadow empire that security analysts fear will grow stronger as the U.S. withdraws.