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U.S. to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East [View all]
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JUNE 17, 2019 / 5:03 AM / UPDATED 10 MINUTES AGO
U.S. to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East
Parisa Hafezi, Steve Holland
2 MIN READ
DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he said were “defensive purposes,” citing concerns about a threat from Iran.
“The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces and their proxy groups that threaten United States personnel and interests across the region,” Shanahan said in a statement.
Reuters first reported plans to send U.S. additional troops to the Middle East earlier on Monday.
Fears of a confrontation between Iran and the United States have mounted since last Thursday when two oil tankers were attacked, more than a year after President Donald Trump announced Washington was withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear deal.
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U.S. to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East
Parisa Hafezi, Steve Holland
2 MIN READ
DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he said were “defensive purposes,” citing concerns about a threat from Iran.
“The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces and their proxy groups that threaten United States personnel and interests across the region,” Shanahan said in a statement.
Reuters first reported plans to send U.S. additional troops to the Middle East earlier on Monday.
Fears of a confrontation between Iran and the United States have mounted since last Thursday when two oil tankers were attacked, more than a year after President Donald Trump announced Washington was withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear deal.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/u-s-to-send-1000-additional-troops-to-the-middle-east-idUSKCN1TI0SP
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