US President Donald Trump on Thursday mentioned that Washington is pulling a few of its navy personnel from the Center East because the area might be a harmful place.
“They (US navy personnel) are being moved out (of some nations of the Center East) as a result of it might be a harmful place and we are going to see what occurs…We’ve given discover to maneuver out,” ANI quoted Trump as saying.
Trump additionally careworn that the US won’t permit Iran to have nuclear weapons.
“They cannot have a nuclear weapon. Quite simple. They cannot have a nuclear weapon. We’re not going to permit that,” ANI quoted Trump as saying.
Trump’s remarks got here after a failed spherical of talks between the US and Iran over its nuclear program.
The US State Division and the navy on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of all non-essential personnel from operations within the Center East on account of the potential of regional unrest.
As per media stories, the division has additionally allowed non-essential personnel and relations to go away Bahrain and Kuwait, giving them the choice to go away the nation.
As well as, US Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorised the voluntary departure of navy dependents from areas throughout the Center East, a US official mentioned.
Moreover, US Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorised the voluntary departure of navy dependents from areas within the Center East, ANI quoted a US official as saying.
One other US official mentioned the order is principally related to relations based mostly in Bahrain, the place most of them reside.
Tensions have been rising within the area in current days, as talks between the US and Iran over its quickly increasing nuclear programme have reached an deadlock.
(With ANI inputs)