U.S. Expected To Send More Troops To Middle East
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The Pentagon is weighing deployment of thousands of 82nd Airborne troops as President Donald Trump signals both escalation and openness to a deal with Iran.
According to two people familiar with the matter, the Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
It would add to a massive U.S. military buildup as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues. The move would expand options to include deployment of forces inside Iranian territory and could dramatically raise the stakes in the operation, which is already in its fourth week and has roiled global markets.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Tuesday continued to talk about a possible deal with Iran to end the war. Tehran denies the conversations have taken place.
"We're in negotiations right now. They're doing it along with Marco, JD, we have a number of people doing it. And the other side, I can tell you they'd like to make a deal."
He also said that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details.
Trump suggested the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the oil transit waterway that the United States has struggled to keep open.
"They gave us a present. And the present arrived today, and it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money."
The war with Iran has taken a toll on Trump’s popularity. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 36%, the lowest since he returned to the White House.
According to two people familiar with the matter, the Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
It would add to a massive U.S. military buildup as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues. The move would expand options to include deployment of forces inside Iranian territory and could dramatically raise the stakes in the operation, which is already in its fourth week and has roiled global markets.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Tuesday continued to talk about a possible deal with Iran to end the war. Tehran denies the conversations have taken place.
"We're in negotiations right now. They're doing it along with Marco, JD, we have a number of people doing it. And the other side, I can tell you they'd like to make a deal."
He also said that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details.
Trump suggested the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the oil transit waterway that the United States has struggled to keep open.
"They gave us a present. And the present arrived today, and it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money."
The war with Iran has taken a toll on Trump’s popularity. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 36%, the lowest since he returned to the White House.
