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Trump orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany amid Trump-Merz clash over Iran
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President Donald Trump, via Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany due to European allies' insufficient support for U.S. operations against Iran, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the move follows a force posture review and will occur over six to twelve months, primarily affecting a brigade combat team and halting a planned long-range fires battalion deployment. The decision fulfills prior threats and escalates tensions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran's nuclear ambitions and the ongoing conflict.
Another major US investor plans to examine the German single-family home market. This follows Goldman Sachs and a Canadian pension fund's purchase of 491 row houses last year. US investors are targeting rental opportunities in specific regions.
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Two senior US Republicans have criticized the planned reduction of US troops in Germany. Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers warn it could undermine deterrence capabilities. SPD politician Siemtje Möller also sees it as a signal of arbitrariness.
Following a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, pressure is mounting on Europe to join a naval mission securing shipping in the Persian Gulf. Discussions behind the scenes consider framing it as a Nato operation. The alliance is preparing an offer for Washington.
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André Loesekrug-Pietri, head of the European innovation agency Jedi, states in a Handelsblatt interview that the US is using artificial intelligence on a large scale for the first time in the Gulf War against Iran. The "Maven" platform developed by Palantir fundamentally changes the conflict. He urges Europe to catch up technologically.
Iran's ambassador to Sweden, Hojatollah Faghani, told SVT's Aktuellt that the region could see peace and friendship if US forces leave the area. He defended Iran's counterattacks following US and Israeli strikes and dismissed many war reports as rumors.
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Three Norwegian-Iraqi brothers have been arrested in connection with the March 8, 2026, explosion at the US embassy in Oslo, on suspicion of terrorism. No injuries were reported, and police are probing possible state actor involvement amid links to Middle East tensions.
Trump considers troop withdrawal from Italy and Spain too
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