The United States is weighing sending up to 10,000 extra troops to West Asia, U.S. media reported on Friday (March 27, 2026), as speculation grows that Washington may be preparing a ground operation in Iran.
The deployment would mark a significant boost to Washington's military presence in the region, despite U.S. President Donald Trump insisting that Tehran was taking part in peace talks with Washington to end the war.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the move would aim to provide Mr. Trump with "more military options" in West Asia, engulfed by war since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
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The troops would join thousands of paratroopers and Marines who have already been ordered to the region.
