Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends
10 sources report the Pentagon is weighing a smaller U.S. military presence in the Gulf once the war on Iran ends.
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10 sources report the Pentagon is weighing a smaller U.S. military presence in the Gulf once the war on Iran ends.
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