Trump Refuses to Deny Pulling US Troops from Kuwait and Bahrain
🎖️ KUWAIT/BAHRAIN — Trump won't deny troops are leaving. That's not the same as no. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Withdrawing from Kuwait and Bahrain while Hormuz stays blocked inverts the pressure logic. Repositioning before a deal is signed hands Tehran proof that strikes produced strategic retreat. For Gulf partners already wavering — Riyadh lobbying for a halt, Kuwait under drone pressure — a US footprint reduction is the signal they feared most.
