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US sending 2,000 troops to Saudi Arabia as Iran threat grows

By Tim Pearce
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US sending 2,000 troops to Saudi Arabia as Iran threat grows

The Pentagon is deploying about 2,000 more troops and military hardware to Saudi Arabia to combat Iranian aggression.

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have escalated in recent months, most notably when Iran bombed Saudi oil refineries in September. The Pentagon’s latest deployment to the region is the third since July and it is the largest, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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