According to RIA Novosti, he said this during a conversation with the Senate Committee on the Armed Forces, answering a question from US Senator Marsha Blackburn.
Along with this, he noted that there is still no final decision on this issue.
“We have not made these decisions,” he pointed out.
Along with this, Rood said that US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is constantly evaluating the number of troops needed in the Middle East and decides on this issue depending on the situation.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States could increase its military presence in the Middle East by sending another 14 thousand soldiers to the region to confront Iran.
Later, the head of the press service of the US Department of Defense Alyssa Farah said that the publication’s information was untrue.