U.S. set to deploy 9,000 more troops to Middle East

U.S. set to deploy 9,000 more troops to Middle East
Personnel and aircraft on the deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in Chonburi province, Thailand, 2 September 2026.
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The U.S. is preparing to deploy at least 9,000 additional troops to the Middle East, with Donald Trump weighing a resumption of military strikes against Iran after November’s midterm elections, according to the Wall Street Journal.

⦿ 02:52 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. to send another 9,000 soldiers to Middle East

The U.S. is sending at least another 9,000 troops to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump mulls renewing strikes on Iran after November's midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reports citing American officials. 

A third aircraft carrier support group and an extra Marine expeditionary unit will be dispatched to the region as part of the plans, according to the report.

⦿ 02:45 GMT | UPDATE

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