U.S. says to send more troops to the Middle East, cites Iran threats

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he said were defensive purposes, citing concerns about a threat from Iran.

from Reuters: World News https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/u-s-says-to-send-more-troops-to-the-middle-east-cites-iran-threats-idUSKCN1TI0SP?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews