US Reduces Troop and Diplomatic Presence in the Middle East Amid War With Iran
The US is quietly scaling back its military presence in Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait, while the State Department has cut staff at diplomatic missions in the region. The US network NBC reports the moves are linked to the war with Iran.
The United States is reducing its military and diplomatic presence in the Middle East, the US television network NBC reports. According to the report, the move is connected to the war with Iran.
NBC says American troops are quietly drawing down their presence in three countries of the region: Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait. The steps are not being announced publicly.
Meanwhile, the State Department, the US foreign ministry, has cut staffing at diplomatic missions across the region.
The source gives no details on how many people are being moved out, over what timeframe, or which specific missions have been affected by the staff reductions.
