The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, extended the U.S. troop deployment in the Middle East until 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites various sources. The war could extend until next year, and maintaining 50,000 soldiers in the region allows President Donald Trump flexibility to plan his next steps.
Trump is discussing with his advisors the possibility of ending the war, an idea the president favors. The commander-in-chief is confident that his economic pressure strategy will work and force the regime to dismantle its nuclear program or collapse.
At the White House, Trump stated: "We are winning in Iran: We control the Strait of Hormuz," where he received Republican candidates in the U.S. midterm elections.
Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration's Middle East advisor, met with an unspecified security advisor in the article.
