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US military reduces troop presence in Middle East, NBC News reports

US officials say American forces have been scaled back in several Middle East locations in recent days, according to NBC News.

US military reduces troop presence in Middle East, NBC News reports

American forces have been reduced in several Middle Eastern locations, NBC News reports. US officials disclosed that the military presence has been decreased in various parts of the region due to rising security tensions and concerns over potential hostilities. The move aims to deter Iran from launching attacks, as suggested by some US sources, though no direct link to the visit by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to Israel was identified.

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