Meanwhile, the West Bank-based Fatah party also said Washington's political and economic pressure will not force Palestinians into accepting its controversial Middle East plan.  . ..…

More directly, Syria and Iraq are in the Middle East. Afghanistan is in Asia. ..…

Trump said Friday that he would send about 1,500 troops to the Middle East. . ..…

Any invasion by U.S of Iran will be catastrophe for Middle East and United States.. ..…

Acting Patrick Shanahan issued statement, saying his department approved the deployment of about 1,500 service members and additional capabilities to Middle East to Iranian efforts to destabilize the region ... ..…

Iran: US Military Buildup in Middle East Threatening Global Peace, Security . . TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at Washington for its decision to dispatch additional troops to the Middle East, describing the move as 'extremely..…

Presumably the State Department and Pentagon will suggest that “recent Iranian threats” to U.S. forces in the Middle East–which were justified as the Pentagon indicated that 120,000 troops would be sent, adjusted down to 10,000, then 1,200-1,500 for some reason (I suspect because the..…