Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East

Published 27 Mar, 2026 10:19am 1 min read

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 Defence ​officials with ​knowledge ⁠of the planning.

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