US EditionReport: Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East
The potential deployment would add infantry and armored units to bolster President Trump's military options against Iran, possibly targeting Kharg Island to pressure Tehran.
- On Thursday, the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to provide President Donald Trump with expanded military options, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- Following the Feb. 28 U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway carrying about 20% of global crude oil, escalating regional tensions.
- Current deployments include roughly 5,000 Marines and thousands of 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers, with 2,200 Marines from the 31st Expeditionary Unit and 2,500 from the 11th Expeditionary Unit arriving by Friday.
- President Trump announced on Thursday a ten-day pause on "energy plant destruction" until April 6, stating talks with the Iranian regime are "going very well."
- Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated all deployment announcements must come from the Department of Defense, though it remains unclear where additional forces would be stationed.
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