Two Pentagon officials told The New York Times that the U.S. Department of Defense has ordered about 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East, in order to provide Trump with "additional military options" - meaning a ground invasion of Iran or its proxies - while simultaneously making efforts to advance negotiations to end the war.
New York Times: Trump sending some 2,000 paratroopers to Middle East
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