The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning. The potential deployment would probably include infantry and armored vehicles, according to the WSJ. The Pentagon is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 soldiers from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to support operations against Iran, the AP reported earlier this week.

The Pentagon has ordered paratroopers to the Middle East, according to reports.

The U.S. is deploying 1,000 elite troops to West Asia amid escalating tensions and military actions involving Iran and Israel.

President Trump is sending 7,000 additional troops to the Middle East. As peace talks stall, the possibility of a ground operation in Iran rises.

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The Wall Street journal cita fuentes del pentágono: posible envío de 10.000 soldados a oriente medio mientras trump mantiene la vía negociadora.

The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace…

The U.S. considers deploying 10,000 troops to West Asia amid rising tensions with Iran and potential military action.

PARIS: The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran – potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz – though US…

US officials have not confirmed if ground troops will be deployed in the conflict, which would escalate the war.