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.