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The region covered by the US Central Command “is where we protect waterways so that global commerce can flow,” said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, in remarks during a change of command ceremony at CENTCOM. “It is where we fight terrorists who threaten our citizens. And it is…

The commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, has said that Iran is the most immediate threat to the US interests in the Middle East and the region's security in general. McKenzie warned that "the threat posed by Iran is graver than ever." Speaking at a hearing held…

The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Kenneth McKenzie has commended Egypt’s approach in addressing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis. He said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been a “statesman-like” in his approach to this problem, seeking to avoid military action, and instead, finding a…

US President Joe Biden's candidate for chief of Central Command (CENTCOM), Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, warned Iran might use the money resulting from the sanctions waivers to support its proxies in the region. Kurilla told the Senate Armed Services Committee that there is a risk with sanctions relief that "Iran…