🔸 NBC News reported in an exclusive report that in recent days the U.S. Army has begun a process of reducing its military forces at bases in the Middle East, and the country’s State Department has also ordered the reduction of staff at several diplomatic missions in the region.

🔸 The network, on Wednesday evening, 29 Mehr, citing two U.S. officials and two informed sources, reported that these actions are being carried out in response to the ongoing security threats in the region, including threats from Iran.

🔸 According to these sources, American forces stationed at bases in Jordan, including military personnel, are those that have been relocated, and this process also includes U.S. bases in Qatar and Kuwait.

🔸 Based on this report, the U.S. State Department on Wednesday also instructed several of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East to continue their activities with a smaller number of staff.

🔸 Timothy Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, in response to this report said that the movement of forces and equipment to maintain operational readiness is carried out regularly, but details of it are not announced for security reasons.