{"id":61794,"date":"2020-01-16T00:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T00:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/16\/iran-warning-puts-thousands-of-european-troops-in-spotlight\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:03:53","slug":"iran-warning-puts-thousands-of-european-troops-in-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/2020\/01\/16\/iran-warning-puts-thousands-of-european-troops-in-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran warning puts thousands of European troops in spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=034fde4e-3482-4e9e-89d7-3f3ff4a7a566\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-034fde4e-3482-4e9e-89d7-3f3ff4a7a566.png\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The broader picture of the Iranian missile strikes against bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops is examined by Military Times Managing Editor Howard Altman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 A warning by Iran\u2019s president that European forces in the Middle East could be at risk if their nations join the U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic puts a focus on thousands of foreign troops in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain, France, and Germany have spent months trying to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal after President Donald Trump unilaterally abandoned it in 2018. But on Tuesday, the European Union initiated a dispute resolution mechanism to try to bring Iran back into compliance after Tehran began openly breaching some restrictions last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran says it should not be bound to the agreement since the U.S. reimposed crippling sanctions. After a U.S. airstrike in Iraq killed Tehran&#8217;s top general, Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at U.S. troops stationed there. No one was hurt in the missile attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/12\/13\/pompeo-warns-of-decisive-us-response-if-iran-harms-us-troops-or-allies\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19137536084494.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pompeo warns of \u2018decisive US response\u2019 if Iran harms US troops or allies<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cWe must also use this opportunity to remind Iran\u2019s leaders that any attacks by them, or their proxies of any identity, that harm Americans, our allies, or our interests will be answered with a decisive U.S. response.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Today, the American soldier is in danger, tomorrow the European soldier could be in danger,&#8221; President Hassan Rouhani said at a Cabinet meeting without elaborating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European countries have troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, where they mainly operate alongside much larger U.S. deployments. Iran is allied with powerful armed groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A look at Europe&#8217;s military presence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain, France and Germany are all part of the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting the Islamic State group. Britain has about 400 troops based in Iraq while Germany has nearly 450 troops deployed to counter IS and to train Iraqi forces. Germany &#8220;temporarily&#8221; withdrew 35 of its troops from Iraq after Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3 in the U.S. drone strike. Most were flown to Jordan, where Germany also has troops involved in reconnaissance and refueling flights for the anti-IS coalition. France has about 1,000 troops in the region to help combat IS in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Union as a bloc has several dozen personnel in Baghdad working on security sector reform and advising the Interior Ministry. European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said officials are aware of the threats, but that &#8220;we, as the EU, are not leaving Iraq.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1315\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"German army medics\" class=\"wp-image-99299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg?resize=768,505 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,673 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3942234.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1010 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">German army medics deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve prepare to transport a simulated casualty during hot and cold load training, Erbil, Iraq Oct. 28, 2017. (Sgt. Tracy McKithern\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE GULF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain operates a naval base in Bahrain that can house up to 500 British military personnel and is focused on maritime security. It also has a joint training base in Oman. France has a naval base known as Camp Peace in Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Port Zayed, which houses some 700 French troops. Britain and France also station troops at U.S. bases in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/11\/05\/iran-threatens-us-forces-and-allies-who-host-american-troops\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/000-nic6421666jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Iran threatens US forces and allies who host American troops<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A spokesman for Iran&#039;s armed forces threatened a \u201ccrushing response\u201d against any U.S. agression and allies who host American troops.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFGHANISTAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NATO mission in Afghanistan consists of about 17,000 troops from 39 allied and partner countries. The alliance formally concluded its combat mission at the end of 2014 and provides advice and training to Afghan forces. Britain has nearly 1,000 troops in Afghanistan and Germany has about 1,100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1287\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"NATO forces attend the graduation ceremony of Afghan National Army soldiers\" class=\"wp-image-99297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg?resize=300,193 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg?resize=768,494 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,659 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20015417593292.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,988 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this May 27, 2019, file photo, NATO forces attend the graduation ceremony of Afghan National Army soldiers from a 3-month training program at the Afghan Military Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Rahmat Gul\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEBANON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several European countries contribute forces to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, which patrols the tense frontier between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. France contributes about 700 troops. Germany provides more than 100 forces to the peacekeepers&#8217; maritime mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press writers Lorne Cook in Brussels and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A warning by Iran\u2019s president that European forces in the Middle East could be at risk if their nations join the U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic puts a focus on thousands of foreign troops in the 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