Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Pentagon is reportedly set to extend the deployment of US troops in the Middle East into next year as the war with Iran continues. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly stretching troop presence to leave President Donald Trump with open-ended options in the region. Trump said that the U.S. is prepared to launch another attack at any time following a major exchange of fire with Tehran. Trump added that any renewed military campaign would not last too long, despite giving little clarity on long-term plans. Concerns of renewed conflict have grown across the region following the largest exchange of fire between Washington and Tehran since July. In fullIran-US war latest: Pentagon ‘extends troop deployment in Middle East to next year’ in sign that war will drag onMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

US extends troop deployments in the Middle East to 2027 amid Iran conflict. Iran reconstruction funding in a US-Iran deal at 11% YES.

Nineteen US Navy ships, fighter squadrons, air defense units, and paratroopers are operating in the Middle East, the newspaper noted