Trump secretly admits defeat to Iran, his troops start fleeing gulf? US' public threats just drama?

The United States has reportedly reduced its military footprint across the Gulf and wider Middle East amid security concerns linked to Iranian and Houthi threats, according to CBS News. Citing two U.S. officials, CBS reported that American forces were reducing their presence across the Gulf, following an earlier NBC News report that U.S. troops were leaving some military posts. U.S. Central Command said American forces regularly reposition personnel and assets to maintain mission readiness, but declined to discuss specific movements, citing operational security. Separately, Washington ordered non-essential U.S. Embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia. CBS also reported that other U.S. embassies had reduced staffing and services under a “restricted operations” status without ordering full evacuations.