U.S. Central Command commander General Michael Eric Kurilla visited Syria and Iraq after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dan Shapiro and D-ISIS Coordinator Matney met with Yezidi civil society leaders. (Photo: US Department of Defense)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad al-Abbasi meet at the Pentagon, July 23, 2024. (Photo: US Department of Defense)
In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, a missile is launched during a military drill in southern Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)