Jordan Rebuffs Iran Over Thousands of U.S. Troops — SkimNews
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- U.S. security cooperation with Jordan is described as excellent, with thousands of U.S. troops deployed in the Hashemite Kingdom.
- King Abdullah II rebuffed Iranian demands to expel U.S. military installations from the Hashemite Kingdom.
Why it matters: By rebuffing Iran’s demand, King Abdullah II kept the thousands of U.S. troops deployed in Jordan in place and preserved the security cooperation described as excellent. The concrete stake is the continued U.S. military footprint, which Iran sought to remove rather than a broader rupture in U.S.-Jordan ties.
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