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US Secretly Reduces Air Force Presence Near Iran Amid Cancelled Strike Plans

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First reported by Maariv · 5 hours ago

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The US is secretly reducing its air force presence near Iran by relocating assets to safer bases after President Trump canceled a planned airstrike. This shift aims to protect US forces from Iranian missile threats and adopts a deterrence strategy beyond Iran's direct strike range.

01US Defense Department is secretly reducing air presence at Middle East forward bases near Iran.
02The plan, called 'Defensive Arc,' moves air assets to more secure, remote locations.
03The shift follows President Trump's cancellation of a planned airstrike on Iran.
04US strategy changed from offensive preparation to defensive protection against Iranian attacks.
05Patriot and THAAD systems have less than two minutes warning time near Iran, prompting repositioning.
06Long-range bombers are stationed in fortified southern European bases for rapid deployment.

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