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US shrinks presence in the Middle East as fears of Israeli strike on Iran grows
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Donald Trump has said that some American personnel deployed in the Middle East will be withrawn because it could be a “dangerous place” amid rising tensions.
The State Department said it had ordered the departure of all non-essential personnel and their dependents from its embassy in Baghdad.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has also authorised the voluntary departure of military dependents from Bahrain and Kuwait.
It comes as negotiations to reach a nuclear deal with Iran have stalled, with US intelligence suggesting that Israel could launch an attack on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Daniel Keane12 June 2025 09:21
