The US has about 40,000 troops stationed in the Middle East

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Red

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean

Sea

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Sudan

Oman

Red

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Sudan

Red

Sea

Arabian

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Turkey

Caspian

Sea

Turkmenistan

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Iran

Afghanistan

Israel

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Sudan

Red

Sea

Arabian Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Red

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean

Sea

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Sudan

Oman

Red

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Caspian

Sea

Turkey

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Sudan

Red

Sea

Arabian

Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

US military bases

Turkey

Caspian

Sea

Turkmenistan

Tehran

Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Iran

Afghanistan

Israel

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

The Gulf

Qatar

Al Udeid airbase

US Central Command

forward headquarters

UAE

Oman

Sudan

Red

Sea

Arabian Sea

Yemen

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

500 km

500 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project, Congressional Research Service. Note: not an exhaustive list, troop numbers may fluctuate