Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
- Posted on September 8, 2026
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Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict, six sources say.
