The U.S. is deploying military personnel and equipment to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2003, the Pentagon announced
The United States is deploying military personnel and equipment to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2003,"This movement of forces provides an additional deterrent, and ensures our ability to defend our forces and interests in the region from emergent, credible threats," the U.S. Central Command said.
Since Washington withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, tensions have risen between the U.S. and Iran. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. destroyed an Iranian drone,Saudi Arabia's King Salman"approved hosting U.S.
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