82nd Airborne deployed to Middle East amid Iran escalation deliberations
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The Pentagon ordered a couple thousand paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East as President Trump weighs a significant escalation in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, following weeks of speculation about the division’s role and while officials have not ruled out actions on Iranian soil.
- Army paratroopers ordered to Middle East as U.S. weighs next Iran move The Washington Post
- Iran War Live Updates: Pentagon Orders 2,000 Airborne Troops to Middle East The New York Times
- Thousands of Marines to Arrive in Centcom the Same Day as Trump’s Iran Deadline WSJ
- Approximately 1,000 US soldiers preparing to deploy to the Middle East to be available for Iran operations CNN
- At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say Boston.com
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