U.S. to
Remove Patriot Missile Batteries from Saudi Arabia
Removing missiles, other
measures mark end of recent military buildup to counter Iran, officials say
By Gordon Lubold and
Michael C. Bender
May 7, 2020 12:11 pm ET
BREAKING NEWS...
WASHINGTON—The U.S. is removing
Patriot anti-missile systems from Saudi Arabia and is considering reductions to
other military capabilities—marking the end, for now, of a large-scale military
buildup to counter Iran, according to U.S. officials.
The U.S. is removing four
Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia along with dozens of military
personnel sent following a series of attacks on the Saudi oil facilities last
year, according to several U.S. officials. The attacks were part of hostilities
that took place over several months.
Two U.S. jet fighter squadrons
also have left the region, and U.S. officials also will consider a reduction
soon in the U.S. Navy presence in the Persian Gulf, the officials said. The
redeployment of the Patriot systems, which now is under way, hasn’t been
previously disclosed.
The Pentagon’s removal of the
Patriot antimissile batteries from Saudi Arabia, as well as the other
reductions, are based on assessments by some officials that Tehran no longer
poses an immediate threat to American strategic interests.
Saudi officials didn’t
immediately respond to a request for comment. Iran has denied taking part in
the attack on Saudi oil facilities.
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