Why the U.S. military is quietly moving some troops away from posts in the Middle East
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[0:00] Crude oil prices have jumped again today
[0:01] after Iran's military claimed its
[0:03] military hit seven oil tankers near the
[0:05] Strait of Hormuz. This comes as US
[0:07] officials tell CBS News that the US
[0:09] military has been quietly reducing its
[0:12] footprint at posts in the Middle East
[0:14] due to ongoing regional threats from
[0:15] Houthi rebels in Yemen and direct
[0:17] threats from Iran. We're joined now by
[0:19] CBS News foreign correspondent Ramin