US EditionU.S. Weighs Sending Thousands More Troops to Reinforce Iran Operations: Reuters
The Trump administration is reviewing options including securing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's Kharg Island, with over 7,800 strikes conducted and 13 U.S. troops killed so far.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration is weighing deployment of thousands of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East to expand strategic options against Iran as the conflict enters its third week.
- Operation Epic Fury has involved more than 7,800 strikes since February 28, 2026, targeting Iranian navy, missile, and drone stockpiles as the U.S. military continues intensive operations in the region.
- Proposed objectives include securing the Strait of Hormuz or deploying forces to Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports; officials stress no final decision regarding ground troops has been made.
- Despite past campaign promises to avoid foreign wars, Trump has refused to rule out "boots on the ground" in Iran, creating significant political risks given low public support for the conflict.
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command leaders caution that shifting resources to the Middle East could leave the Pacific dangerously under-resourced, potentially impairing readiness to counter rising powers like China.
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President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to bolster its Middle East operations as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter said. The deployments could help provide additional options for Trump as he considers expanding U.S. operations, with the Iran war in its third week, the Telegraph reports. Those …
US President Donald Trump, with his promotional campaigns for war with Iran, destroyed the decades-old standards of presidential behavior in war communications and thereby caused outrage among former military officials and members of Congress, writes Politico, adding that the White House is, however, delighted.
Trump Reportedly Considering Sending Thousands Of Additional Troops To Middle East To Strengthen Iran War Operation
The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East to support the war operation in Iran, according to a new report.
The U.S. President "has wisely all options available": ground troops in Iran are conceivable for him, a news agency learned from insiders.
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