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WSJ: Pentagon extends US troop deployment in Middle East through 2027

From ANSA · () Italian

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  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth extended the deployment of US troops in the Middle East through 2027, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
  • About 50,000 US troops in the region would give President Donald Trump flexibility as he considers his next moves and whether to declare the war over.
  • Trump said the United States was winning in Iran and controlling the Strait of Hormuz, while Steve Witkoff met an Emirati security official in Sardinia to discuss next steps.

The Pentagon plans to keep about 50,000 US troops in the Middle East through 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal, a move that would give President Donald Trump room to decide what comes next in the war.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth extended the deployment, the newspaper reported, citing sources. Trump is privately discussing with aides whether to declare the war over, an idea that appeals to him, according to those sources. He believes his strategy of economic pressure will force Iran's regime either to dismantle its nuclear program or collapse.

We are winning.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the situation in Iran while speaking at the White House.

Trump struck a confident tone at the White House while hosting Republican candidates for the US midterm elections. “We are winning” in Iran and “we control the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.

Meanwhile, Steve Witkoff met an adviser to the United Arab Emirates' national security adviser in Sardinia last weekend. Axios, also citing sources, reported that the meeting formed part of the Trump administration's efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

We control the Strait of Hormuz.

· Donald TrumpTrump claimed control of the strategic waterway.
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