The U.S. announced plans to withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany. This decision follows President Trump's earlier threat to reduce military presence in the NATO ally, stemming from a disagreement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran negotiations.

The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened earlier this week to remove troops from NATO ally Germany amid a row with its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who said that Iran was "humiliating" Washington at the negotiating table