Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a major move as tensions spike across the region.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also "has authorized the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations" across the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

Washington – The American military has authorized “the voluntary departure” of troops’ dependents from locations across the Middle East as tensions with Iran have risen, two U.S. officials ...

Secretary Hegseth is authorizing the voluntary departure of military dependents in the Middle East following a threat from Iran’s defense minister, a senior Department of Defense official tells the ...