<b><span style="color: #222222;">T</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">he United States has announced to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Saudi Arabia in view of the increased threat perception following drone attacks on oil facilities. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Special US Envoy for Iran Brian Hook told reporters at the State Department yesterday that, an additional 3,000 US troops will flow to Saudi Arabia. He said Saudi Arabia was a long-standing security partner of the US and had requested additional support to supplement their defences and defend the rules-based international order.<br />'' <br />'' The US has blamed Iran for the attacks. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet, Iran must change its behaviour and act like a normal nation or it would watch its economy crumble.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />