Pentagon to order about 3,000 more US troops to Middle East
Mar 24th 2026 · United States
The Pentagon will order about 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne combat brigade to deploy to the Middle East within hours, and the unit could support operations including a possible strike on Iran's Kharg Island, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials.
- Pentagon will order roughly 3,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East in the coming hours, the Wall Street Journal reports.
- Troops will come from the 82nd Airborne Division combat brigade.
- The 82nd Airborne combat brigade is the Army emergency response force able to deploy worldwide within 18 hours.
- Report says the brigade could support operations including a possible strike on Iran's Kharg Island.
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