Middle East

U.S. Sending 1,000 Additional Troops to Middle East Following Tanker Attacks

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“The recent Iranian attacks validate... intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces,” said acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

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The United States is sending 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday. The move comes after two oil tankers were attacked in the strategic Gulf of Oman last week.

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