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US to send troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran grow
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49054323US to send troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran grow
6 hours ago
The Pentagon has said US troops are being deployed to Saudi Arabia to defend American interests from "emergent credible threats".
The move comes amid heightened tensions with Iran over the safety of shipping lanes in the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia confirmed that King Salman had approved the move "to strengthen regional security and stability".
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BBC North America correspondent Peter Bowes says the US is understood to be deploying Patriot air defence missile batteries manned by 500 soldiers to Prince Sultan Base in Saudi Arabia.
The US also plans to send a squadron of F-22 stealth fighters to the base.
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