Trump Orders More Armed Forces to Middle East to Deter Iran

Trump Orders More Armed Forces to Middle East to Deter Iran
President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Nov. 19, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Additional U.S. military forces will be deployed to the Middle East because of Iran’s aggressive behavior, President Donald Trump said.

In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Trump noted that he sent troops to the Middle East over the summer “to protect United States interests and enhance force protection in the region against hostile action by Iran and its proxy forces.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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