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Report: 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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According to the "Wall Street Journal" and the news site Axios, the Trump administration is planning to send an additional 10,000 soldiers to the area, with a possible ground-based intervention in sight.
The Pentagon is considering sending an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East. This would give US President Donald Trump more leverage in negotiations with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources in the US Department of Defense. The decision is expected to be made next week, the Axios website added.
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