Germany has withdrawn additional troops from the Middle East as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its seventh day. The German military said the decision was made due to increasing security risks in the region. A spokesperson told Reuters that part of the Bundeswehr contingent deployed under the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon is being relocated for safety reasons.

Earlier, Germany had already reduced its military presence in Erbil, northern Iraq. According to German media outlet RND, troops stationed in Bahrain have returned home, and preparations are underway to withdraw personnel from Kuwait. Some soldiers and officials from the German embassy in Baghdad have been moved to Jordan for security reasons, though the Foreign Ministry has not commented on the matter.

Currently, around 500 German troops remain deployed across several Middle Eastern countries, mainly in Iraq and Jordan. However, worsening security conditions have prompted Germany to scale back its presence and withdraw forces from certain bases.