The Trump administration ran on removing American forces from entanglements overseas, and stopping foreign wars. The bombing of Iran earlier this year caused a visceral negative reaction among Trump's MAGA base.
Therefore, it is a given that troop deployments or relocations in the Middle East will get attention.
Today, we learn the U.S. is pulling troops from Iraq’s Ayn al-Asad and Victory bases, shifting them mainly to Erbil’s Harir Air Base, writes Clash Report.
It’s not a full withdrawal but a strategic repositioning, keeping ~2,500 troops in Iraq with a focus on the north near Iran.
With the new 'Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity' agreed to in The White House recently between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a route that will be operated by American contractors along the border with Iran, across southern Armenia, this deployment makes perfect sense.
