US military to stay in Gulf region 'for a while', Trump says

Middle East Eye · June 17, 2026 War

US military to stay in Gulf region 'for a while', Trump says US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will leave its military in the Gulf "for a while" after Washington struck a deal with Tehran to end the nearly four-month war in the region. While speaking to reporters in Paris, Trump added that if other countries have ballistic missiles, it is "a little bit unfair" for Iran to have none.

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