CNN: Trump is preparing to send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration is reinforcing its controversial military relationship with Saudi Arabia by preparing to send hundreds of troops to the country amid increasing tensions with Iran, CNN TV channel writes referring to Pentagon officials.

By the information, five-hundred troops are expected to go to the Prince Sultan Air Base, located in a desert area east of the Saudi capital of Riyadh, according to US two defense officials.

A small number of troops and support personnel are already on site with initial preparations being made for a Patriot missile defense battery as well as runway and airfield improvements.

Correspondents of the channel noted that the forces going to Saudi Arabia are part of this deployment.

According to the publication, Congress has not been formally notified of the deployment, although one official told CNN that they had been given an informal heads up and an announcement is expected next week.