US pulls 5,000 troops from Germany after Trump-Merz clash over Iran war talks. Reduces force to pre-2022 levels.
The United States announced it would pull 5,000 troops from Germany, reducing its presence to roughly pre-2022 levels, after President Trump sparred with German Chancellor Merz over Iran war talks.
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