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A Middle East In Turmoil
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Fox News
Oct. 7, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis take credit for recent attacks on Saudi Arabia
Fox News
Oct. 2, 2026
FlyDubai pilot thwarts hijacking attempt as US boosts Middle East forces
Fox News
Sep. 18, 2026
Iran is the 'biggest source of instability' in the region: Ret Gen Joseph Votel
Alarabiya
Sep. 15, 2026
Former CENTCOM Commander on Houthi Attacks, Yemen, Iran & Saudi Arabia
Fox News
Aug. 20, 2026
Trump warns of 'draconian sanctions' on Iran
Fox News
Aug. 6, 2026
Trump advocates for Iran peace deal as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz
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Feb. 5, 2020
The Jerusalem Post
Ex-CENTCOM Chief Joseph Votel Talks To ‘Post’ About The Post-Soleimani Era
Ex-CENTCOM Chief Joseph Votel Talks To ‘Post’ About The Post-Soleimani Era
Jan. 9, 2020
Foreign Policy
‘We Will Have to Wait and See if Iran Is Done’
Nov. 24, 2019
Minnesota Military Radio
This Week We Talk With a Retired U.S. Army Four-Star General from Minnesota
This Week We Talk With a Retired U.S. Army Four-Star General from Minnesota
Oct. 22, 2019
NBC
Trump’s Former Generals, From James Mattis to Joseph Votel, Sound an Unprecedented Warning
Trump’s Former Generals, From James Mattis to Joseph Votel, Sound an Unprecedented Warning
Oct. 21, 2019
The Atlantic
How to Protect America After the Syria Withdrawal
Oct. 8, 2019
The Atlantic
The Danger of Abandoning Our Partners
Feb. 28, 2019
Department of Defense
Centcom Commander Testifies on Terrorism, Iran Before House Committee
Centcom Commander Testifies on Terrorism, Iran Before House Committee
Feb. 10, 2019
AP Archive
Centcom Commander: Fight Against ISIS ‘Not Over’
Feb. 5, 2019
Senator Shaheen
Shaheen Questions CENTCOM Commander Votel on Afghan Women’s Inclusion in Ongoing Peace Negotiations
Shaheen Questions CENTCOM Commander Votel on Afghan Women’s Inclusion in Ongoing Peace Negotiations
Feb. 5, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Warren Gets Answers from CENTCOM Commander About Yemen
Senator Warren Gets Answers from CENTCOM Commander About Yemen
Feb. 5, 2019
Senator Angus S. King Jr
Senator King Questions General Votel on Armed Services Committee
Senator King Questions General Votel on Armed Services Committee
Mar. 13, 2018
Senator Angus S. King Jr
Sen. King Questions CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel