12.02.2026 07:10
After the United States withdrew from the strategic Tanf Base, located at the intersection of the Iraq and Jordan borders, where it had been stationed for about 10 years, the Syrian army took over the base and deployed in the region. The base, situated at the intersection of the borders of Syria, Iraq, and Jordan, holds strategic importance.
The U.S. withdrew from the Tanf Base in southeastern Syria, which intersects with the borders of Jordan and Iraq. Sources from the Syrian government announced that the Syrian army has taken over the base and is now stationed in the area.
U.S. FORCES WITHDRAW TO TOWER 22
It was reported that U.S. forces have withdrawn to Tower 22 Base, located about 22 kilometers from Tanf Base and within Jordan's borders. There is a distance of 22 kilometers between Tanf and Tower 22.
While it was reported that around 200 U.S. soldiers were stationed at Tanf Base at one time, no clear information was shared regarding the number of U.S. soldiers stationed at Tower 22.
TANF BASE HAS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
The U.S. used the Tanf Base, which it expanded in 2017 and 2018, to monitor military activities of Iran-backed groups and the terrorist organization ISIS in a wide area between the Jordanian border and the Euphrates River through surveillance balloons.
After the U.S. withdrawal, how the military and geopolitical balances in the region will be shaped has become a matter of curiosity.