The decision coincides with a deepening feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran.

The ⁠United States ⁠is withdrawing 5,000 ​troops from Germany, the ‌Pentagon announced on ‌Friday, in ⁠an ⁠apparent U.S. rebuke to the close NATO ​ally amid a widening rift between President ​Donald Trump and Europe over ⁠the ⁠Iran war.

The Pentagon confirmed the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as tensions between Trump and Chancellor Merz intensify.

The Pentagon said on Friday the US will be withdrawing roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year. The move, which comes after President Donald Trump lashed out the German chancellor over his criticism of the US war with Iran,

The Pentagon will withdraw roughly 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a move that comes amid President Trump’s growing clash with European allies over Iran and NATO tensions. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.

The US has ordered the drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany, following through on President Donald Trump’s threats to reduce the American military presence in the country, as tensions escalate over the war with Iran.

The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz,

The move comes after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran.