The US to send 1,500 more troops to the Middle East, amid simmering tensions with Iran.
The United States is sending 1,500 more troops to the Middle East, President Donald Trump said Friday, amid"We want to have protection," Trump said."We're going to be sending a relatively small number of troops, mostly protective."
"The additional deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility is a prudent defensive measure and intended to reduce the possibility of future hostilities," acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said.
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