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is reportedly weighing the deployment of thousands of additional US troops to the Middle East that could potentially be used on the ground in Iran .The sources noted that all the operations being considered would be risky, as they would put US troops within easy reach ofTulsi Gabbard hires former Pentagon official skeptical of Iran policy as her deputy quit in protest of the war How Israel’s ‘eye in the sky’ over Iran is targeted ‘thousands’ of regime officials — in hopes of sparking uprising “There has been no decision to send ground troops at this time, but President Trump wisely keeps all options at his disposal,” a White House official told Reuters.
“The president is focused on achieving all of the defined objectives of Operation Epic Fury: destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capacity, annihilate their navy, ensure their terrorist proxies cannot destabilize the region, and guarantee that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon,” the official added. authorized the deployment of additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as Iran continues to attack oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported last week. War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly authorized “an element of an amphibious ready group and attached Marine expeditionary unit, typically consisting of several warships and 5,000 Marines and sailors,” the outlet said, citing US officials. The USS Tripoli, which resembles an aircraft carrier but is smaller and operates closer to shore, is reportedly en route to the Middle East from Japan. Iran’s attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz have all but stopped the transit of oil through the crucial waterway, sending petroleum and gas prices soaring. Trump said military targets were “totally obliterated” in the strikes, which spared the island’s oil infrastructure. After talking to nearly 1,100 teens about social media and making a terrifying self-harm discovery, 17-year-old deleted TikTok, InstagramSarah Michelle Gellar reveals marriage hack that stops ‘petty fighting’ with husband Freddie Prinze, Jr.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Imperfect Women' On Apple TV, Where A Murder Unearths Secrets Among A Group Of Longtime Friends
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