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House Republican Presses Biden on Removal of Military Equipment From Middle East

By Thomas A. Smith

A Republican congressman is pressing the Biden administration to brief Congress on its decision to remove U.S. military equipment from the Middle East amid concerns the decision was part of a series of concessions offered to Iran during ongoing nuclear discussions.

The Biden Defense Department ordered the removal last month of several U.S. anti-missile batteries installed across the Middle East, citing the diminished threat from Iran. At least eight Patriot anti-missile systems were erected in allied countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait as part of the Trump administration s bid to deter Iranian attacks.

via freebeacon.com