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Trump Says U.S. Troops Will Remain in Mideast Until U.S. Reaches ”REAL AGREEMENT” with Iran

HeadlineApr 09, 2026

President Trump has warned Iran that U.S. forces will remain deployed across the Middle East until a ”REAL AGREEMENT” is reached between the two countries. Trump’s threat came as Iranian media reported Tehran was considering pulling out of the ceasefire deal with Washington amid Israel’s stepped-up assault on Lebanon and conflicting accounts over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, the White House denied reports that Iran continues to control shipping through the waterway, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt citing an “uptick of traffic.” According to ship-tracking data, just four vessels passed through the waterway on Wednesday with their transponders turned on — that compares to an average of 140 vessels per day before the U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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