By Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he said were defensive purposes, citing concerns about a threat from Iran. Fears of a confrontation between Iran and the United States have mounted since … Continue reading U.S. Says to Send More Troops to the Middle East, Cites Iran Threats