# US military and intelligence officials discuss possible Middle East drawdown if Iran conflict ends

https://mins.news/en/item/49410

- CNN, 2026-09-08 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/politics/us-military-intelligence-bases-troops-middle-east?Date=20260908&Profile=CNN

> Six sources say there have been recent quiet discussions across the US military and intelligence community about reducing the number of personnel and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the conflict with Iran.

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