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Six-Month Trump Iran War Forces US Gulf Pullout

8/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s war with Iran entered its sixth month, prompting a pullout of U.S. forces from Kuwait and other Gulf bases.
War historian Phillips P. O’Brien said the conflict ends the “American Age in the Persian Gulf.”
He reported the United States has exhausted nearly all long-range precision missiles, leaving troops vulnerable and prompting Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and Jordan, to view the partnership as a liability.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s war with Iran entered its sixth month, prompting a pullout of U.S. forces from Kuwait and other Gulf bases.
War historian Phillips P. O’Brien said the conflict ends the “American Age in the Persian Gulf.”
He reported the United States has exhausted nearly all long-range precision missiles, leaving troops vulnerable and prompting Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and Jordan, to view the partnership as a liability.