https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-reducing-troop-footprint-in-middle-east-sources-say-as-indirect-talks-on-ceasefire-proposal-with-iran-cContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-reducing-troop-footprint-in-middle-east-sources-say-as-indirect-talks-on-ceasefire-proposal-with-iran-chttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-u-s-reducing-troop-footprint-in-middle-east-sources-say-as-indirect-talks-on-ceasefire-proposal-with-iran-c#u153356Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:25:28 +0000The United States is quietly reducing its military footprint and evacuating personnel from posts across the Middle East, including ordering government staff and diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia. The drawdown follows escalating regional threats from the Houthis, who have targeted the kingdom, and direct tensions with Iran. Meanwhile, indirect negotiations concerning a ceasefire proposal are continuing between the United States and Iran. Mediators have submitted a new peace proposal, and discussions persist as shipping attacks mount in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Why it mattersThe security cri