Iran-sponsored attacks against U.S. forces 

American bases in the Middle East have come under attack, while a U.S. warship has downed missiles heading for Israel, as regional tensions soar in the Israel-Hamas war

Oct 17, 18: Iran-aligned Islamic Resistance of Iraq launches drone USS Carney and rocket attacks against U.S. forces at Al Tanf garrison (1) and Mission Support Site Conoco (2) in Syria, and Al Asad airbase (3), Al Harir airbase (4) and base near Baghdad International
Airport (5), in Iraq
 
LEBANON:
Iran-allied group Hezbollah trading fire with Israeli forces across border


TURKEY
1 2 3 4 5 
SYRIA
Mediterranean Sea 
ISRAEL
IRAN
IRAQ
Persian Gaza Strip
Gulf
LIBYA
UAE
EGYPT
SAUDI
ARABIA
OMAN 
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
YEMEN

Oct 19: USS Carney guided- missile destroyer in Red Sea intercepts three cruise missiles and several drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

500km 
310 miles

U.S. FORCES NEAR ISRAEL
Aircraft carriers: USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group – comprising 15,000 troops

Amphibious task force: 4,000 personnel, including 2,000 from 26th Marine Expeditionary
Unit trained for wide range of missions, aboard USS Mesa Verde, USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall 

Sources: Reuters, AP, Institute for the Study of War
Picture: U.S. Navy © GRAPHIC NEWS