The US says it is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany because of the Iran war War Stories

President Donald Trump has clashed with his European allies over their refusal to support the war on Iran.

The United States military said it will withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany constant conflict is the main European ally of the US war against Iran, according to media reports.

Reuters reported that the Pentagon made the decision on Friday, a few days after the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz it said Iran had embarrassed the US in negotiating a ceasefire.

“The president needs to take action against these inconsistent statements,” the report quoted an unnamed official as saying.

The news agency said the layoffs are expected to take place in the next six to 12 months. The decision was also reported by CBS News, citing security officials.

President Donald Trump criticized his European allies for not doing more to support the US-Israel war on Iran, and said on Wednesday that he was considering draw troops from European countries are seen as insufficiently helpful.

The US Politico reported earlier this week that Trump’s threat to withdraw troops from European countries surprised the military, citing unnamed defense officials and congressional aides.

Trump attacked his German counterpart on social media on Thursday, saying that Merz should spend more time trying to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and less time “distracting those who are removing the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safe place”.

Although European countries have been reluctant to commit to US military action against Iran, leaders such as Merz were initially reluctant to condemn the US attack, which is known to be illegitimate. international law.

But criticism has grown because the war is causing global economic disruption due to widespread power outages in the region. Earlier this week, Merz compared the war to previous military operations such as the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Right now, it’s very difficult,” he said. “And it’s costing us a lot of money. This conflict, the war against Iran, is taking a toll on our economy.”