The Wall Street Journal has reported that Washington is considering the option of reducing or withdrawing its troops from Saudi Arabia; a move that is said to have been proposed in the wake of recent tensions between the two countries over the war against Iran and security disputes in the region.
Publish dateThursday 2 July 2026 - 09:41
Story Code : 359477
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to the newspaper, initial studies have begun in the US government regarding reducing the military presence or withdrawing some of its troops from Saudi Arabia.
According to the report, recent tensions between Washington and Riyadh over how to deal with the war against Iran are considered to be one of the main factors in the formation of this discussion.
The report continues by stating that Saudi Arabia initially opposed the use of its bases by American forces to carry out possible attacks on Iran; an issue that has led to an escalation of differences between the two sides.
It has also been claimed that these differences have forced the White House to consider options such as limiting defense cooperation, including halting or threatening to halt the delivery of air defense interceptor systems to Saudi Arabia.
Another part of the report states that Riyadh has considered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent trip to the Persian Gulf region, which did not include a visit to Saudi Arabia, as "insulting."
It has also been emphasized that these tensions have increased at a time when relations between the two countries have been accompanied by numerous ups and downs in the security and military fields in recent years.
According to the report, recent tensions between Washington and Riyadh over how to deal with the war against Iran are considered to be one of the main factors in the formation of this discussion.
The report continues by stating that Saudi Arabia initially opposed the use of its bases by American forces to carry out possible attacks on Iran; an issue that has led to an escalation of differences between the two sides.
It has also been claimed that these differences have forced the White House to consider options such as limiting defense cooperation, including halting or threatening to halt the delivery of air defense interceptor systems to Saudi Arabia.
Another part of the report states that Riyadh has considered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent trip to the Persian Gulf region, which did not include a visit to Saudi Arabia, as "insulting."
It has also been emphasized that these tensions have increased at a time when relations between the two countries have been accompanied by numerous ups and downs in the security and military fields in recent years.
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