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US military to stay in Middle East during negotiations with Iran

The Hill
June 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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US military to stay in Middle East during negotiations with Iran

The U.S. military will maintain its current force posture in the Middle East during the 60-day negotiation period with Iran, according to senior Trump administration officials.  “We hope to draw them down, but we’re not doing that yet,” a senior administration official told reporters during a phone briefing on Monday.  “We want to see again…

The U.S. military will maintain its current force posture in the Middle East during the 60-day negotiation period with Iran, according to senior Trump administration officials.  “We hope to draw them down, but we’re not doing that yet,” a senior administration official told reporters during a phone briefing on Monday.  “We want to see again…