Israel appears ready to attack Iran

The U.S. is set to evacuate non-essential staff from its embassy in Iraq and allow military dependents to leave locations across the Middle East, amid reports that Israel is preparing to launch an operation against Iran

U.S. MILITARY FACILITIES IN MIDDLE EAST

Bases
Air
Naval
Army

Iraq: Around 2,500 U.S. military personnel, including at U.S. Union III site in Baghdad

Kuwait, Bahrain: Voluntary departures of military family members authorised

Gulf of Aden
INDIAN OCEAN
The Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea

300km
185 miles

IRAN
TÜRKIYE
SAUDI ARABIA
SYRIA
JORDAN
KUWAIT
ISRAEL
IRAQ
BAHRAIN
DJIBOUTI
EGYPT
UAE
OMAN
YEMEN
SOMALIA
ETHIOPIA
ERITREA
LEBANON
SUDAN

QATAR: Al Udeid Air Base is largest U.S. military base in Middle East

UK: Advises vessels to use caution while travelling through Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz

Total personnel: ~40,000*

*As of Mar 2025, U.S. Central Command

Sources: American Security Project, CBS, Reuters
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