Trump told NBC News he has no plans to withdraw U.S. forces from the Middle East despite saying Iran’s offensive and defensive capabilities are severely degraded and temporary ceasefires remain fragile and often violated. He said the U.S. has “completely destroyed” Iran’s military strength but that Tehran still retains missiles and drones, estimating roughly 21–22% of its pre-war missile inventory remains. He added the roughly 50,000 U.S. service members deployed to the region will not be pulled

Trump told NBC News he has no plans to withdraw U.S. forces from the Middle East despite saying Iran’s offensive and defensive capabilities are severely degraded and temporary ceasefires remain fragile and often violated. He said the U.S. has “completely destroyed” Iran’s military strength but that Tehran still retains missiles and drones, estimating roughly 21–22% of its pre-war missile inventory remains. He added the roughly 50,000 U.S. service members deployed to the region will not be pulled back soon, saying keeping them there costs little and can be used to pressure Iran at the negotiating table.