In the first few hours of the attacks, Israel incapacitated a regime dedicated to its destruction. The Mossad intelligence agency and commando forces, deploying on the ground and with local networks, ...

For Turkey, the big fear would be seeing neighbouring Iran plunged into chaos as happened in Iraq and Syria, said Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute of Near East Policy.

Ankara has a long-held aversion to the theocratic regime in Iran, but believes the government is too entrenched to uproot via an Israeli air campaign. Turkey is concerned about spillover effects ...

The maps and numbers you need to know after US intervene in Iran-Israel conflict The IDF launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’ on Friday with the largest attack on Iran since the 1980s Iraq war ...

The U.S. military also uses large bases in Djibouti and Turkey, which are part of other regional commands but often contribute significantly to U.S. operations in the Middle East.

Iran targeted the U.S. military's largest Middle East air base on Monday, June 23, in an apparent response to Saturday strikes.

The U.S. bombed Iran overnight, raising tensions across the region as attention shifts to how Tehran may retaliate and location of U.S. military in the region.

Turkey, which shares a 560 km (348 miles) border with Iran, has condemned Israel's attacks as "state terrorism" and a violation of international law. It has urged parties to halt hostilities and ...

Iran experts had warned in recent days that a US attack on Iran could draw it into a quagmire even more challenging than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – a drawn-out confrontation that could ...

Only one bomb could destroy Iran’s nuclear stronghold, but if Donald Trump hands it over to Israel, multiple countries could be hit in retaliation.

That said, Iran maintains strong influence in Iraq and Yemen. The PMF in Iraq, with an estimated 200,000 fighters, remains formidable. The Houthis have similarly sized contingent of fighters in Yemen.

As Turkey grows in power, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan would much prefer Iran to be weak and divided. The United States and Israel appear poised to make this dream a reality.