US EditionReport: Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East
The Pentagon plans to add 10,000 troops including infantry and armored vehicles to the 5,000 Marines and thousands of paratroopers already deployed near Iran, officials said.
- 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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Pentagon Weighs Sending Another 10,000 Ground Troops To Middle East, Suggests Seizing Iran-Controlled Islands
from ZeroHedge: Summary The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give the US President more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, according to unnamed Department of War officials The earlier five-day deadline for resumption of US attacks on Iranian energy has now been […]
Report: US May Send 10K More Troops to MidEast
The Pentagon is reportedly eyeing a major troop boost in the Middle East even as the White House talks up possible diplomacy with Iran. The Wall Street Journal , citing Pentagon officials "with knowledge of the planning," reports that the Defense Department is considering sending as many as 10,000 additional...
According to media reports, the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 more soldiers to the Middle East.
Washington would consider sending at least 10,000 additional combat troops to the Middle East in the coming days.
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